“Azərbaycan” qəzetinin ilk sayı, Gəncə.

An image of the first issue of the newspaper “Azərbaycan,” published in Ganja.

Drawn from the Presidential Library's portal on the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, this image shows the first issue of the newspaper “Azərbaycan,” published in Ganja. The paper appeared in Ganja, the seat of government before Baku was taken, and served as the official organ of the Republic. It is a primary visual source on press and state communication in Azerbaijan during the period of the Caucasus Islamic Army's campaign in 1918.