Azerbaijani media reports that Azerbaijan marks Constitution Day.
The Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic adopted in 1995 was the first Constitution of the independent Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic existed for 23 months during 1918-1920 did not have the main Law of the state. The history of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic mainly dates from the period when Azerbaijan was the Soviet Republic.
After Azerbaijan gained its independence, the necessity arose to develop a new Constitution. A commission headed by President Heydar Aliyev established with this purpose. The project of the Constitution presented to the referendum. The first Constitution of the independent Azerbaijan adopted with the referendum on November 12, 1995.
