Flag of Azerbaijan displayed on Burj Khalifa to mark the 101st anniversary of the country

The world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa in Dubai lit up with the colours of the Azerbaijan flag on May 28 to mark the 101st anniversary of the Republic Day of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was founded on May 28, 1918 as the first secular democratic state in the Muslim East.

Azerbaijan became the first parliamentary democracy introducing democratic rights, freedoms, equality to all citizens irrespective of ethnicity, religion, gender and social status. This year Azerbaijan celebrates the 101 years since the declaration of Independence of the country.