On October 18, a scientific-theoretical conference was held at Sumgait State University on the occasion of the Day of Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan under the joint organization of the Faculty of History and Geography and the Trade Union Committee. First, the dear memory of our martyrs who died for our territorial integrity and independence was commemorated with a minute of silence. The conference was opened by professor Adil Bakhshaliyev, dean of the faculty of History and geography, who spoke about the historical significance of the restoration of Azerbaijan"s state independence. The dean also emphasized that our nation, which declared its independence twice in the 20th century, had to preserve it as much as obtain it, and passed through difficult tests. Therefore, maintaining independence is more difficult than gaining it. In the early 1990s, the people of Azerbaijan faced the threat of losing their newly restored independence. The Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, who returned to political power in Azerbaijan at the insistence of the people in 1993, made the independence of our country eternal and irreversible. The tireless activity of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev in the direction of preserving and strengthening our independence is continued today by his worthy successor, President Ilham Aliyev. After 30 years of intense struggle for real independence, Azerbaijan achieved a Glorious Victory. Thus, the territorial integrity and historical justice of Azerbaijan were restored. A video about the history of our independence was demonstrated at the event. Then Amirkhan Isayev, associate professor of the department of history of Azerbaijan and Eastern European Nations, gave a speech entitled "State independence of Azerbaijan is eternal". The following speakers made a speech at the event: associate professor Sona Maharramova, head of the department of History, Geography and Methodology, on "June 15, 1993 - Heydar Aliyev"s return to power and the strengthening of the state independence of Azerbaijan", Parviz Jafarov, senior lecturer of the department of history of Azerbaijan and Eastern European nations, on "Our independence in Ilham Aliyev’s period". They pointed out that October 18 is one of the most glorious days of Azerbaijan, that Azerbaijan regained its independence as a result of the historical conditions created by the collapse of the USSR at the end of the 20th century. Today, under the leadership of the President of the country, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, who successfully continued the political line of the Great Leader, our state independence was further strengthened, and our country became one of the most powerful countries in the world politically and economically. Our nation, which achieved great success and won a historic victory, showed the whole world that the independence of Azerbaijan is eternal and irreversible!