The 9-th of November – the National Flag Day at UNEC
The event titled “Our Flag from Yesterday to Today” dedicated to the 9-th of November- the Day of National Flag was held at UNEC.
The event held with the joint organization of the Student Scientific Society, “Economic Support to Students” Public Union, the “Student Research Center” and the “Young Businessmen” Student Association stared with the performance of the National Anthem.
The event was opened by the pro-rector of the UNEC on students’ affairs, associate professor Saadat Gandilova and she noted that, signing by the President Ilham Aliyev the decree “On the establishment of the National Flag Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan” on November 17, 2009 was the historic event.
The national flag of Azerbaijan, as a symbol of national sovereignty, has become one of the symbols of sacred statehood for citizens of the country. This flag being the reminiscence of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic demonstrates its commitment to the freedom ideology of our people, the national moral values and universal ideals. The national flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan was adopted at the meeting of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan on November 9, in 1918 and until April 1920, it had the state status. That flag was approved as a national flag of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic at the session held on November 17, in 1990 by the initiative and leadership of the Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Heydar Aliyev. As the continuation of the event, was demonstrated the video clip devoted to the Day of National Flag. The event was followed by poetry and songs performed by the students.
The participants of the event were informed about the flags of medieval states created on the territory of Azerbaijan and they were given the detailed information about them.
The event ended with the fluttering of National Flag on the stage and with the performance of the poem ‘Azerbaijani Flag” by B. Vahabzadeh.