(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 2. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva
have attended the opening of a new residential complex for families
of martyrs and war disabled in Sabunchu district, Baku.
President and the First Lady visited the family of martyr Mahir
Mammadov, who was awarded medals“For the Liberation of Fuzuli”,
“For the Motherland” and“Brave Warrior” for his personal courage
and bravery in the Patriotic War.
President Ilham Aliyev in a conversation with the martyr's
family members said:
- First of all, I would like to congratulate you on the occasion
of Ramadan. On this holiday, we are celebrating the opening of a
new settlement in Baku. Both martyr families and disabled veterans
of the war will live in the apartments intended for the families of
martyrs. May Allah rest the souls of all our martyrs in peace. May
Allah rest the soul of your son in peace. It is a great tragedy, a
huge loss. You have lost your son, you have lost your husband, and
you have lost your brother. I know that Mahir was a hero, he also
took part in the April battles. He was awarded three medals by the
state for his special heroism in the Patriotic War. It is a
tremendous loss and an incurable wound, as everyone understands.
But the only consolation may be that he sacrificed his life for the
Motherland. As a result of the heroism of his and our children like
him, we have put an end to the occupation of our lands.
We had martyrs in the first Karabakh war, and about 4,000 people
are still missing. It is obvious that they have died. In general,
we had more than 15,000 martyrs. Despite this, our lands were also
lost. But we had few martyrs in the second Karabakh war. Of course,
the life of every martyr is unique and irreplaceable. However, one
of the most important conditions of our operations during the war
was that our losses should be small and our lands should be
returned.
The memory of each martyr, of course, lives and will live on
forever in the hearts of their relatives and the entire Azerbaijani
people. Last year, on 27 September, the Day of Remembrance, we
conducted the remembrance march somewhat together with our martyrs,
holding their photos. Then those pictures were handed over to their
families. This can be the only consolation, there can be no other
consolation.
Of course, we are trying and will try to solve the day-to-day
problems of all our martyrs. This is our duty. It is the duty of me
as president and of our state. To date, the families of the martyrs
of the first and second Karabakh wars have been provided with more
than 12,000 apartments. Again, this is our duty. The main
consolation is that they have reached eternity, the peak of
martyrdom. No-one will remain in this world forever, sooner or
later we will all be reunited with the world of truth. Of course,
to die at a young age is a great tragedy, but what can we say? The
only consolation is that they fought and died for the Motherland.
At the same time, their blood did not remain unavenged. He passed
away on 19 October. The city of Fuzuli had already been liberated
from occupation. After that, his comrades continued their
victorious march to the end, went on to plant our flag in Shusha,
drove out the enemy and restored justice.
It is, of course, very hard for you. It is impossible to come to
terms with this loss. Time will not heal this wound. But his memory
and heroism will live on forever. Azerbaijani citizens,
Azerbaijanis all over the world are proud of our martyrs. They are
a source of pride for us, and this will continue to be the case
forever, for as long as the Azerbaijani people are there. We will
remember them forever. Their heroism will never be erased from our
memory, from the hearts of future generations. Martyrs do not die,
we have said this many times, they are still with us. Because their
memory lives on. Mahir's son lives. I am sure that he will grow up
well worthy of his father. The fact that he is growing up to become
a hero like his father can be a consolation for you.
In other words, he left behind his son, his young wife, his
brother, and his mother. As you know, I had many meetings with the
families of martyrs, veterans and wounded veterans after the war.
Each meeting shows the greatness of our people yet again. Because
it is an enormous tragedy to lose a son, a husband or a brother.
However, this did not shake the resolve of our people. We will live
forever as heroes and a victorious nation because of heroes like
Mahir. I repeat – we must never forget the first Karabakh war. We
must not forget the martyrs. At that time, although they became
martyrs, our lands were also lost. This time, they became martyrs,
but we returned the lands. This is the difference, and this can be
some kind of a consolation. Of course, the wound of losing a dear
one will never heal but life goes on and will go on.
Now we have started the reconstruction of our lands. The image
of our martyrs is eternally engraved on the liberated lands, on the
new buildings being created, on houses, schools, hospitals, on each
stone. They died for this land, they preferred the Motherland to
anything else. I want to say again that Mahir showed true
patriotism both during the April battles and in the second Karabakh
war. The main task for you now is to keep his memory alive and to
raise his child as a valuable citizen. This is also a key issue for
the state. The state does and will do its best to address the
problems of martyr families. I wouldn't want to talk about it too
much. This is our duty, and your life will always be in the
spotlight for us.
Martyr Mahir's brother Habil Mammadov:
Thank you very much, Mr. President, for visiting us on this holy
day. You have always paid great attention and shown care for the
families of martyrs and wounded veterans of the war. Thank you very
much on behalf of our family. Thank you very much for this
beautiful apartment. Mrs. Aliyeva, thank you very much. May Allah
be pleased with you.
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva: How old is your son?
Martyr Mahir's mother Timziya Mammadova: You know, his son was
born on 21 September, and the war started on the 27th.
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva: He was born in September...
Timziya Mammadova: He never got to see his son, he is his first
child. He got married a little late.
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva: May Allah bless him, what is his
name?
Timziya Mammadova: He was named after his grandfather – Salim.
Our martyrs are happy now that our lands have been taken, thanks to
you.
President Ilham Aliyev: Their souls will always be happy. It was
the duty of all of us. Let me repeat that we avenged his death on
the battlefield, carried out our work to the end and secured the
Victory. When Mahir's son grows up, he will be proud of his father
for the rest of his life, of course. I am sure that the people of
Azerbaijan will always take care of him and respect him, because he
is the son of a martyr.
Timziya Mammadova: He will be proud of his father, that's
right.
Habil Mammadov: We often take him to his father's grave.
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva: The names of all martyrs are
written in Victory Park.
President Ilham Aliyev: Everyone, everyone. The Victory Museum
will also be established. Victory Park is located in one of the
most magnificent places in Baku, perhaps the most magnificent one –
right in front of the Seaside Boulevard. A large memorial will be
built there. Work will begin soon. The names of all martyrs will be
engraved there. The Museum of Victory and the Museum of Occupation
will be established in all liberated cities. So the names of all
our martyrs will live forever. They gave us that joy.
Timziya Mammadova: Mahir was a very good son too. He was in love
with his job. He was a cartographer and loved his job. May Allah
rest the souls of all our martyrs in peace.
President Ilham Aliyev: May Allah rest the souls of all our
martyrs in peace.
Habil Mammadov: Mr. President, we are proud of you. It is good
that our people and state have a President like you. May Allah
grant you good health. Thank you very much for everything
situation. Thank you very much for your attention and care.
President Ilham Aliyev: Thank you.
Timziya Mammadova: On your instructions, the families of martyrs
are looked after very well. Everything is good. We are not
dissatisfied.
Habil Mammadov: They regularly enquire about us.
President Ilham Aliyev: Yes, I have instructed all government
agencies to pay attention to the families of martyrs.
Timziya Mammadova: They do.
President Ilham Aliyev: In all matters, employment, domestic and
any other problem that may arise in a person's life – all
government officials, central and local executive bodies must
always be together with the families of martyrs and provide
assistance. This is our duty.
Our main duty was to expel the Armenians from our lands, and our
children like Mahir succeeded in doing that. It is now the duty of
every government official to pay attention to the relatives of our
martyrs, and there is full solidarity in society over this issue.
Not only government agencies, but also everyone else is trying to
help martyr families. Regarding employment. We also had many
wounded veterans of the war. We had more than 10,000 wounded
soldiers and officers. They are also in the process of recovery.
Two hundred prostheses of the latest model have been arranged for
them and they have returned to normal life. The state must and will
do whatever it takes.
Habil Mammadov: The apartment is also beautiful, Mr.
President.
Martyr Mahir's wife Gunel Mammadova: Thank you very much for the
apartment.
President Ilham Aliyev: It is good. It is a settlement. There is
a kindergarten and a school nearby.
Habil Mammadov: The conditions are very good.
President Ilham Aliyev: You know, these houses were built for
IDPs. During the occupation, great work was done to accommodate the
IDPs, to create normal conditions for them, and such beautiful
settlements were established. But after the war, I decided to
provide the apartments reserved for them to the families of
martyrs, so that they could soon move into these apartments. I have
to say that some martyr families of the first Karabakh war have not
been provided with apartments yet. It is true that a total of
12,500 apartments have been provided, but there are still people
waiting in line. This is why I said that, first of all, we have
already started to build houses for the IDPs in Karabakh and
Zangazur. They have to live there. Secondly, we should present
these beautiful houses to the families of martyrs in order to
address the problems of our wounded war veterans. Three thousand
apartments were provided last year, 1,500 more this year, and this
process will be continued. These apartments have all the conditions
for living. But in addition to that, all other issues related to
employment – I do know that you are working – pensions, as well as
the relatives of martyrs, should always be in the focus of our
attention, so that there are no problems in your lives and the
lives of other martyr families like yours. As President, I have
ordered all government agencies to do so, and they are doing
exactly that today. This is our duty.
Family members: Thank you very much, Mr. President.
President Ilham Aliyev: I repeat, there is a beginning and an
end to life, no-one lives forever. But to be a martyr means a
tremendous service to the people, to history and to future
generations. Martyrs live forever, their mission and heroism are
invaluable. Because they sacrificed their lives to liberate the
lands and restore justice, to restore the dignity of our people.
Because our lands had been under occupation for 30 years and our
people went through moral suffering, all of us, including Mahir. It
was the love of the motherland that drove him forward. And it was
his inability to come to terms with this injustice. He sacrificed
his life, and our children like him restored the dignity of our
people. This is as important as victory, it is an indispensable
factor for the growth and education of our future generations. We
have been living as a victorious people for a year and a half now.
We used to be a people whose lands were occupied.
Timziya Mammadova: Our heads are high now.
President Ilham Aliyev: Yes, our heads are high, and this will
be the case forever. I want to say again that we are and will
always be proud of Mahir and martyrs like him.
Habil Mammadov: Thank you, Mr. President.
President Ilham Aliyev: I do hope that the conditions created
for you by the state can slightly reduce your pain.
Habil Mammadov: This is a consolation for us, Mr. President. It
was very nice to meet you. Thank you very much for everything.
President Ilham Aliyev: Thank you.
Family members: Thank you. Thank you very much.
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