“Peace is…” – Winner article of Peace Builders of Caucasus

PEACE IS…

Peace – this is a great achievement of mankind without any conflicts and war. Peace is a freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without disagreements – Cambridge dictionary gives explanation of peace like that. What is peace for us, for our region, for Caucasus?

9th November – National Flag day

On the 28^th May 1918 Azerbaijani National Council declared establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in the northern lands of historical Azerbaijan and and adopted “The Declaration of Independence”.

According to the Declaration of Independence, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic is determined to create good relations with all nations, especially neighbouring nations and Azerbaijan Democratic Republic provides all citizens` political and civic rights regardless of national root, religion, social status and gender within its borders.

Azerbaijan became the first Democratic and Secular state in the East and Islam world. The first capital of Azerbaijan was Ganja (Gəncə) and on the 18^th September Baku (Bakı) became the capital of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic formed the first national army, created national bank system and money, held the first democratic elections, provided women`s right to vote and to be elected to the government.

On the 9^th November the three colored flag of Azerbaijan was adopted by the suggestion of Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh (one of the main figures who played a vital role in forming Azerbaijan Democratic Republic). Up to this date the flag of Azerbaijan was red with crescent and eight-pointed star.

The meaning of the colors of Azerbaijani flag:

Blue – Symbol of Turkic nations. Azerbaijan is Turkic country, it has Turkic root

Red – Symbol of modernism and democracy. Azerbaijan is modern and democratic country

Green – Symbol of Islam.

Crescent and 8-pointed star – Symbol of muslim Turkic nations.

Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh said at the Parliament of Azerbaijan: The three colored flag that we adopted is the symbol of Turkic culture, Islam civilization and democratic bases of Europe.

After Azerbaijan re-establish its independence in 1991 this three-colored flag was re-adopted as the national symbol of the Republic of Azerbaijan with law.

 “THE FLAG ONCE RAISED WILL NEVER FALL!” – MAMMAD AMIN RASULZADEH

By TURAL ISGANDAROV

Women`s rights

When we speak about the women`s rights, first of all we must answer the question what are the women`s rights? Women`s rights are the part of human rights which includes all women and girls of all ages. Women`s rights have a great history parallel with the human rights. As in history women`s right was a great problem in some societies. But the importance of universal human rights were always more vital than the women`s right.Some documents, such as the