BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 28. Proclamations have
been issued in a number of cities and states across the United
States of America on the occasion of May 28 – the Independence Day
of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Embassy Azerbaijan in U.S. told
Trend.
The proclamations, signed by Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser,
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Houston Mayor John Whitmire,
Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella
Levine Cava, Oil City Mayor John E. Kretzler, as well as New York
State Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny, highlight the historical
heritage of the Azerbaijani people, the activities of the
Azerbaijani community in the U.S., and the importance of the
strategic partnership between the U.S. and Azerbaijan.
The proclamations note that the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic,
established in 1918, went down in history as the first
parliamentary democratic republic in the Muslim East and became one
of the first states to grant women the right to vote. The documents
also particularly emphasize the strategic partnership between
Azerbaijan and the United States, cooperation in the field of
energy security, economic ties, and the development of
intersocietal relations.
The proclamations issued by Houston and Oil City place special
emphasis on sister-city relations with Baku, historical ties in the
energy sector, and cultural cooperation. The documents released by
Washington, Maryland, and New York highlight the contribution of
the Azerbaijani community to the development of American
society.
The leadership of Hallandale Beach and Miami-Dade County
underlined in their documents the important role of the
Azerbaijani-American community in strengthening cultural diversity,
mutual understanding, and civic engagement in the state of
Florida.
