ADR IN THE PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE

Abstract

The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) was the first democratic, secular and the first parliamentary republic in the entire Muslim world that existed from May 1918 to April 1920. After the invasion of Tsardom of Russia, Azerbaijani people regained their independence with big hardships and martyrs' blood. The founders of the ADR felt foreign danger from the first day, therefore
they tried to bring the problems to the attention of the world states and the public. As we know, the delegation, sent to participate in the peace conference in Paris has faced great difficulties in obtaining visas, which, at the same time, hinder the recognition of the ADR as a subject of the international community. The article provides information about the situation during the Paris Peace Conference, the historical conditions of that period, the decisions made at the conference, as well as the foreign policy of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and its future aspirations.