Dilgam ismailov

January in 1989 the Presidium of USSR Supreme Soviet 
made decision about “Nagorno Karabakh in Azerbaijan 
SSR on the implementation of specific management form”. 
Under leadership of Armenian A.Volski was created Moscow 
subordinated Special management committee. As action of 
NKAO subordination was removed from Azerbaijan. June in 
1989 all Azerbaijani population of Stepanakert were moved 
from city (14 thousand peoples). At the demand of democratic 
forces of Azerbaijan on 28 November in 1989 the USSR 
Supreme Soviet has abolished SMF (Special Management 
Form). As a result of failure the center Supreme Council of 
Armenian on 1 December 1989 made decision about 
combine of Armenian SSR and Nagorno Karabakh. The 
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan violated flagrantly.

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The mass deportations Azerbaijani’s who living in 
Armenia were caused the national movement. Before this 
movement was the spontaneous protest. In Azerbaijan the first 
protest demonstration was held on 19 February 1988 in Baku. 
Other cities and regions covered these kinds of protests 
demonstrations. Then, the head of national Republic’s A.Vezirov 
was demanded to take a firm stand against what is happening in 
Armenia and Karabakh. But, indecisive man depending on the 
Moscow Vezirov in front of center couldn’t protect Azerbaijan. In 
Nagorno Karabakh at the “Topkhana forest” construction of 
industrial facilities news have stirred up the people.
The period of spontaneous popular movement started 
since 17 November 1988. This date entered to the history of 
Azerbaijan as National Revival day. That day at the 
Azadlıg 
(Freedom) square demonstrations the number of participants 
passed half a million. At the demonstrations were voiced 
freedom and sovereignty. Sovereignty-This is the internal life 
of the country and other countries in dealing with issues of 
power, freedom. Sovereignty it’s the independence of state. 
Some of demonstrations participants raised up the 3 color flag 
of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. From government was 
required to stop the aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan. 
The government was afraid of the progress of the movement in