THE EUROPEAN STAGE OF MAHAMMAD AMIN RASULZADE'S LIFE IN EXILE

This article examines the period of Mahammad Amin Rasulzadeh's emigration life in Europe after the establishment of Soviet power in Azerbaijan in 1920. The main attention is paid to his socio-political, journalistic and organizational activities in European countries, where he continued the struggle to restore Azerbaijan's independence. The conditions of emigration in Europe, the development of Azerbaijani political emigration and Rasulzadeh's role in protecting the national idea outside his homeland are analyzed. The article examines Rasulzadeh's activities in the creation and development of the emigration press, the organization of political unions and maintaining international relations with representatives of other national emigrant movements. Particular attention is paid to his publications that substantiated Azerbaijan's right to state independence, criticized Soviet national policy and formed the concept of Azerbaijani statehood.