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When did Azerbaijan declare independence from the Soviet Union?
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Azerbaijan declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 30, 1991.1
Prior to this, the country had declared sovereignty on September 23, 1989. It is important to note that while Azerbaijan was an independent nation from 1918 to 1920, that period preceded its incorporation into the Soviet Union, rather than being a declaration of independence from it.1