Nowadays, the cherished memory of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, the liberator and the founder of the state of Azerbaijan, the genius, who is standing in a line with the unique personalities of the world, is remembered with great reverence everywhere in our state.

    In this regard, the memorial ceremony of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev was held at the Headquarters of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on December 8. Deputy Elman Nasirov attended the ceremony.

    The event started remembering the memory of the Great Leader with a minute’s silence, and the National Anthem was performed.

    It was noted that Heydar Aliyev, a historical figure, a prominent statesman, who gained the title of national leader of the Azerbaijani people, world-class politician had exceptional services in the history of the Azerbaijani people and solution of the important issues. This genius remained as the founder and liberator statesman, the national leader and the leader winning the love of people in the memory of the Azerbaijani people. It is impossible to find a second statesman in the fate, the moral, political and public life, the state building of our people, who provides incomparable services as much as he did. In this sense, he is the national pride of our people, our national leader who has a place in our hearts, is our place of trust, the great Azerbaijani who we are proud of and consider as our protector.

    A film about Heydar Aliyev’s life and creativity was shown at the event.

    Later, Deputy Elman Nasirov was given a speech on the subject of “Heydar Aliyev is the founder of modern Azerbaijan”.

    He noted that Heydar Aliyev, the genius son of the Azerbaijani people, who evoked admiration in people with his determination and had invincible will, was a genius who saved our young, independent state from inevitable disasters. Speaking about the National Leader’s unparalleled services for the people, the Homeland, the state and the statehood, the Deputy noted that even though the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev left us, his incomparable services were never forgotten. It is safe to say that the National Leader is one of the rarest politicians who, in the true sense of the word, has won the love of people.

    The Deputy also emphasized that the transformation of the independent Azerbaijan into a reputable state well-known in the world, passing through a hard and difficult time, is the result of the genius and far-sighted policy of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev. The flames of love he created in the hearts have not gone out for a moment. The infinite respect, appreciation and love of every Azerbaijani to Heydar Aliyev is a visual evidence of this. Although Heydar Aliyev united with the land, which he loved more than his life and for the sake of which he sacrificed himself 15 years ago, our people immortalize his cherished memory in the hearts with love forever.

    At the end of the event, he expressed confidence once again that, under the leadership of the worthy successor of the political heritage of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, worthy representative of Heydar Aliyev’s political school, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Ilham Aliyev, our state would become even more powerful and become one of the most developed states in the world.