V. I. Lenin

Baku

The Council of People’s Commissars welcomes the liberation of the toiling masses of the independent Azerbaijan
Republic and expresses its firm confidence that, under the
leadership of its Soviet Government, the independent Republic of
Azerbaijan will, together with the R.S.F.S.R., uphold its freedom
and independence against imperialism, the sworn enemy of the
oppressed nations of the East.

Long live the independent Soviet Republic of
Azerbaijan!

Long live the workers and peasants of Azerbaijan!

Long live the alliance of the workers and peasants of Azerbaijan and Russia!

V. Ulyanov (Lenin)

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars

May 5, 1920