Order

of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on establishment of Diplomats’ Day in the Republic of Azerbaijan

Diplomatic service of the Republic of Azerbaijan duly performed its commitments in establishment of an independent state in modern times, as well as the first democratic republic in the Muslim World, during last century. An interim instruction on the Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ADR was adopted on July 9, 1919.

Based on this remarkable background and evolution of diplomatic service, I hereby order:

1. Diplomats’ Day will be celebrated in the Republic of Azerbaijan on July 9 annually.

2. The present Order comes into force on the day of its signing.

Ilham Aliyev,

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku city, August 24, 2007

№ 2356