PRIORITIES OF DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL EDUCATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

National education is one of the most important factors shaping the existence of a nation. This factor, on the one hand, allows the nation to correctly assess its past, and on the other hand, to build its future in the best possible way. The purpose of this article, which discusses the process of establishing and developing the foundations of the national education system in the Republic of Azerbaijan, is to explain the enrichment of the education strategy based on the principles of statehood after gaining independence. For a better understanding of the topic, the article analyzes the positive and negative effects of the Soviet era on the education system in Azerbaijan.