On this day - 30 August
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Azerbaijan declares independence
Azerbaijan is a country bordering Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iran and the Russian republic of Dagestan. The modern republic of Azerbaijan declared itself an independent country on August 30th 1991, declaring independence from the USSR which had controlled the region since 1920. This occurred shortly before the dissolution of the USSR later in 1991.
Azerbaijan didn't formally achieve the status as an independent nation until following a referendum in September that year.
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