November 12 marks the Constitution Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On this day in 1995, the Constitution of Azerbaijan, the main law of an independent sovereign state, was adopted through a national referendum.
It was the first constitution adopted in Azerbaijan after independence.
The Constitution of Azerbaijan consists of 5 sections, 12 chapters, and 158 articles. Annexes and amendments were made to the Constitution through a referendum on August 24, 2002, March 18, 2009, and September 26, 2016.
On February 6, 1996, November 12 was declared the Day of the Constitution by the order of President Heydar Aliyev.
