(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 17. Legacy of Heydar
Aliyev is not only important part of nation building history but
one of the the key pillars of Azerbaijan's development, Zlatko
Lagumdzija, Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2001-2002,
deputy Prime Minister in 1993-1996, 2012-2015, Board Member Nizami
Ganjavi International Center, told trend as part of the joint Trend-NGIC project
titled 'The lasting legacy of Heydar Aliyev'.
'Being a great leader is not only being successful when leading
the nation in peaceful, glorious and flourishing time. Confronted
with seismic changes after Berlin Wall was falling down Heydar
Aliyev knew the way, he showed that way, and ultimately he walked
the way to independence and nation building with the people of
Azerbaijan,' he said.
Lagumdzija pointed out that great leaders, like Heydar Aliyev,
are the ones that have capacity to translate vision in reality when
being challenged in turbulent historical times.
'The capacity to sail their nation out of threats and dangers in
waters of freedom and stability while opening pathways to
sustainable and inclusive prosperity of the people. The greatest
ones are not defined by number of people they lead, or by the size
and resources of the country, or by the military power and wealth
of the nation, but by the legacy measured with success of the
leaders and nation that comes after he they are gone,' he
added.
The ex-PM noted that Azerbaijan today is a modern fast growing
developing country, founded on great history, culture, tradition,
wisdom and legacy of great people like Nizami Ganjavi, a country
with high rate of economic development, enormous energy, transport
and geostrategic importance that is unavoidable factor of overall
geopolitical stability in Europe and in the broader region.
Today, Azerbaijan continues its path of development under
President Ilham Aliyev, who is leading the country towards
progress, originally initiated by Heydar Aliyev.
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