(MENAFN- AzerNews) On May 15, the Azerbaijani delegation led by the Speaker of the
Milli Majlis (Parliament) Sahiba Gafarova participated in the
opening ceremony of the exhibition organized on the occasion of the
100th anniversary of the National Leader with the support of the
Heydar Aliyev Foundation at the Federation Council of the Federal
Assembly of the Russian Federation, Azernews reports.
The Aide to the Azerbaijani President Anar Alakbarov, the
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu, deputies of the
Milli Majlis, management of the TASS agency, members of the
Federation Council, and other officials took part in the event.
Photographs depicting different periods of the life and
activities of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev were displayed at
the exhibition.
Valentina Matviyenko, the chairman of the Federation Council,
who opened the ceremony, shared her thoughts about the life and
political activities of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the
founder of modern Azerbaijan.
Speaking at the event, Sahiba Gafarova said that more than one
generation of the modern history of Azerbaijan is connected with
the founder of national statehood, outstanding political figure
Heydar Aliyev - a genius who left his name forever in the history
of Azerbaijan and dedicated his life to the welfare of the people
of Azerbaijan.
She brought to attention that Heydar Aliyev's leadership
qualities, far-sighted policy, and strong will were prominent both
in the Soviet era and in the most fateful moments of Azerbaijan.
After Heydar Aliyev came to power in Azerbaijan in 1969, the vector
of management in all spheres of life changed radically.
Heydar Aliyev's invaluable role in the development and
strengthening of comprehensive relations based on solid foundations
such as equal cooperation with Russia, respect for each other's
interests, and non-interference in internal affairs after the
restoration of Azerbaijan's independence was especially noted. She
emphasized that the traditions of historical friendship and good
neighborliness, deep relations, political dialogue, and
humanitarian cooperation between our states are now dynamically
developing as a result of the tireless efforts of the heads of
state, Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin.
She underscored that Heydar Aliyev's historical forecast has
already come true today, fast restoration works are being carried
out in the territories liberated from occupation, and large-scale
infrastructure projects are being implemented.
In the artistic part of the event, the children sang excerpts
from poems loved by National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Azerbaijani
and Russian languages.
Then the Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Sahiba Gafarova, had a
one-on-one meeting with the Chairman of the Federation Council,
Valentina Matviyenko.
It was noted at the meeting that the events held in Russia show
how this genius has conquered a great peak.
During the conversation, views were exchanged on the current
state of Russian-Azerbaijani inter-parliamentary relations and
development prospects, as well as other issues of interest to the
parties.
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