Baku, 1 August 2022 (TDI): In Azerbaijan, people celebrate “Azerbaijani Alphabet and Azerbaijani Language Day” on 1 August.
This momentous day was established according to the Decree of the National Leader of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev, dated August 9, 2001.
“Native language brings all #Azerbaijan|i citizens closer together.”
Ilham Aliyev
President of Republic of 🇦🇿Today marks Day of 🇦🇿i Alphabet & 🇦🇿i Language by Decree signed by National Leader of #Azerbaijan|i people Heydar Aliyev.#Azərbaycan Əlifbası &🇦🇿 Dili Günümüz Mübarək! pic.twitter.com/x9rqeEbJwe
— Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 (@Azerbaijan) August 1, 2022
Historical Background
Despite the obstacles during the Soviet era, the Azerbaijani language, which has unshakable foundations, managed to maintain its existence.
The Independent Institute of Linguistics within the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences was established in 1945. This institute gave a severe impetus to developing linguistics as a science.
In 2004, President Ilham Aliyev signed the Decree “On implementing mass publications in the Azerbaijani language with Latin script”. This Decree prepared a list of works in the Latin alphabet of Azerbaijan every year.
In addition, on January 1, 2004, he signed the Decree “On the publication of the National Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan.”
The Decree “On approval of the list of works of prominent representatives of world literature intended in the Azerbaijani language” made a significant contribution to the development of the Azerbaijani language in 2007.
The approval by the President of the “State Program on the use of the Azerbaijani language” by the requirements of time and the development of linguistics in the country is an important historical event for the Azerbaijani language.
The purpose of the State Program is to increase the Government’s attention to the study of the Azerbaijani language during 2013-2020. Furthermore, it also aimed to use the mother tongue to improve linguistic research in Azerbaijan.
The President’s Decree in 2018 “On measures to protect the purity of the Azerbaijani language and further improve the use of the state language” is a successful continuation of the purposeful language policy.
Congratulatory messages from Azerbaijan State Officials
Azerbaijan State Officials shared congratulations on this day on their official Twitter accounts.
President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, Rovshan Najaf, heartily congratulates the Azerbaijani people on this day.
🗓️Ulu öndər Heydər Əliyevin 2001-ci il 9 avqust tarixli Fərmanı ilə avqustun 1-i ölkəmizdə #Azərbaycan Əlifbası & Azərbaycan Dili Günü” kimi qeyd olunur.Milli mənəvi sərvətimiz olan əlifbamız & #Azərbaycandili|nə həsr olunmuş bu əlamətdar gün münasibəti ilə ürəkdən təbrik edirəm. pic.twitter.com/ynVzXYAsuU
— Rovshan Najaf (@RovshanNajaf) August 1, 2022
Member of parliament of Azerbaijan, Soltan Mammadov, shared the news on his official Twitter account.
Sovet İttifaqında Azərbaycan dilinə dövlət dili statusunun verilməsi böyük cəsarət nümunəsi idi və bu, Ulu Öndərin xalqımız qarşısında tarixi xidmətlərindən biridir.https://t.co/J8VDehyVWH#Azərbaycan #milliməclis #anadili #1avqust #Azərbaycandili pic.twitter.com/wkEBXRxWP4
— Soltan Mammadov (@SoltanMammadov) August 1, 2022
The Ministry for Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan also congratulates the Azerbaijani people for Azerbaijani Alphabet and Language Day.
Ümummilli lider Heydər Əliyevin 2001-ci ildə imzaladığı fərmana əsasən, 1 avqust respublikamızda Azərbaycan Əlifbası və Azərbaycan Dili Günü kimi qeyd edilir.#Azərbaycan #MədəniyyətNazirliyi #mədəniyyət #AzərbaycanƏlifbasıVəAzərbaycanDiliGünü pic.twitter.com/Rp7lOWd0FP
— Ministry for Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan (@culture_gov_az) July 31, 2022
