Opening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway
One of the main goals of the foreign policy of Azerbaijan regained its independence, is the turning the country into one of the international transport and communication centers. In this regard, the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway plays an important role. The construction of the Georgian railway line between Azerbaijan and Turkey was discussed for the first time in July 1993. The agreement on the construction of the railway was signed between Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey in January, 2005. At that time, the implementation of the project was postponed due to lack of funds.
Professional holiday of employees of the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan
October 1 is the professional holiday of employees of the prosecutor's office. On July 17, 1998, National leader Heydar Aliyev signed a decree establishing a professional holiday of employees of the prosecutor's office of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The basis for this was the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic of October 1, 1918. Based on this resolution, the prosecutor's office was created at the Baku District Court. The history of the prosecutor's office in our country begins with the period of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
The fall of Iravan fortress
Iravan Fortress was constructed in 1504 under the orders of the Safavid ruler Shah Ismail I by his vizier Ravangulu Khan. It was built on the bank of the Zangi River, at the site of the present-day city of Iravan. The purpose of the fortress was to defend the borders of the Safavid state from foreign raids. Initially known as Ravan Fortress after its builder, the name evolved into Iravan in the local dialect. According to initial sources, the fortress had a square layout measuring 790 by 850 meters, encompassing an area of 7 hectares. The fortress walls, built in two layers, extended for a total length of 4.5 kilometers.
Professional holiday of Azerbaijani railway workers
According to the decree "On Establishing the Professional Holiday of Railway Workers" signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev on October 7, 2005, October 13 is celebrated annually as Railway Workers' Professional Holiday in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s steel trunk has undergone a remarkable journey of development. The Azerbaijan Railway, which had long been a segment of the Transcaucasus Railway and operated as the Baku section, became an independent function under the Ministry of Railways of the USSR on October 13, 1955. The Railway Workers' Professional Holiday was established based on this date.
Treaty of Kars
A conference was held in Kars from September 26 to October 13, 1921, to clarify the relations between Turkey and the South Caucasus republics, including territorial and border issues. By the decision of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan Behboud Shahtahtinsky, People's Commissar of Justice and the Workers' and Peasants' Inspectorate of the Azerbaijan SSR was appointed the representative of the Azerbaijan SSR at the conference. The Azerbaijani government aimed for strong representation in Kars, highlighted by Behbud Shahtahtinsky's participation in the meeting, indicating the leadership of Soviet Azerbaijan placed great importance on this issue.
The establishment of the State Bank of Azerbaijan (October 16, 1921)
On May 28, 1918, Azerbaijan declared its independence founding the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the first democratic republic in the Muslim world. In its early days, the independent country commonly used Russian rubles. Starting in January 1918, Transcaucasian bonds, along with the "Baku bonds" released by the Baku City Administration and the Municipal Service of the Baku Soviet by the decision of the Baku Council of People's Commissars, were also in circulation. At that time, the Baku branch of the former State Bank of Russia continued its operations. On March 7, 1919, the Azerbaijani government resolved to establish the Azerbaijan State Bank.
Adoption of the Law on the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the supreme body of constitutional justice on the matters attributed to its jurisdiction by the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Constitutional Court is an independent state body that does not depend in its organizational, financial, or any other form of activity on any legislative, executive, and other judicial bodies, local self-government bodies, or legal and physical persons. The basic objectives of the Constitutional Court are ensuring the supremacy of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the protection of individual’s fundamental rights and freedoms.
The first Azerbaijani military pilot, Farrukh agha Gayibov
Farrukh agha Mammadkarim agha oghlu Gayibov was born on October 2, 1891, in the village of Ashagi Salahli in the Gazakh district. His father, Mammadkarim agha, was a military professional and the father of four children. He served as a cadet in the fourth Muslim platoon of the Caucasian Life Guards Convoy Squadron, named after His Majesty the Emperor. On July 27, 1877, he was promoted to the rank of ensign by the emperor in recognition of his many years of dedicated service in the regular army.
World Habitat Day
October 6th is observed as World Habitat Day. It was established in 1979 in Bern as part of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. The Republic of Azerbaijan ratified this document on 28 November 1999. The current ecological state of our planet has prompted renowned scientists and prominent international organizations to sound the alarm regarding the imbalance in human-nature relationships.
Qatran Tabrizi — a poet, linguist, and a prominent representative of court literature
Qatran Tabrizi was an Azerbaijani poet recognized across the East and is considered the first notable figure of court literature. He was born in 1012 in the village of Shadiabad, located near Tabriz. His full name is Abu Mansur Qatran Jili Azerbaijani. Qatran received his initial education in Shadiabad before continuing his studies in Tabriz. During that period, several feudal state structures were present in Azerbaijan, including the Shaddadid state, which had its capital in Ganja. Ganja emerged as a significant cultural center in the northern Muslim world during the height of the Arab Caliphate. The city was home to universities, schools, libraries, observatories, and medical centers.