Constitution Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan November 12

Every year on November 12 in Azerbaijan is a state holiday - Constitution Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On this day in 1995, the Constitution of Azerbaijan, the main law of an independent sovereign state, was adopted by universal popular referendum. The people of Azerbaijan, continuing the centuries-old traditions of their statehood, declared their intentions to protect the Republic of Azerbaijan, guarantee a democratic system, achieve the assertion of civil society and live in friendship, peace and security with other nations. The text of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan consists of 5 sections, 12 chapters and 158 articles. The current Constitution of Azerbaijan was amended three times by popular vote (referendum) - in 2002, 2009 and 2016.