Heydar Aliyev (1923 – 2003)
Also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev, was the president of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.
The events of my ushering into the world, my growing up and getting an education in Nakhchivan are indispensable for me. The constructional activities carried by me in Nakhchivan during my leadership in Azerbaijan are also indispensable for me. But the most indispensable from all these for me is my life and work with You starting from 1990 up to 1993.
I am very pleased that Nakhchivan is again a support in the path of independence of Azerbaijan.
I got my primary education in Nakhchivan. My dear teachers gave me an education and put me in life. That is why Nakhchivan’s education and school is very expensive for me.
Nakhchivan is an ancient place. According to the analysis of archeological findings we can tell that Nakhchivan is one of the ancient settlements in Azerbaijan.
Nakhchivan has a great and rich history. It gave the great contributions to the world and universal culture.
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is inseparable part of independent and sovereign Azerbaijan state; it is one of the beautiful places, circles of Azerbaijan.
We lived through such hardships but Nakhchivan was not belt. Nakhchivan didn’t turn out from its will. Nakhchivan lived and Nakhchivan came to these days.
When I see the positive changes the current environment and spirits here - in Nakhchivan city, I become very happy. I count that the authority of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is in the right way.
Achievement the autonomous status by Nakhchivan has also been the result of intensive struggles in a very hard and tense period.
In reality, the Khojali tragedy is one of the greatest human atrocities of the 20th century. Every effort must be made to seek the world community's unbiased and resolute position regarding this genocide.
The holy Nakhchivan land is a dear place for me. I bend my head in front of this land.
Nakhchivan is the Autonomous Republic. It is also the structural part of Azerbaijan. The international treaties established this status and nobody could change it.
Now there are built schools in Nakhchivan. In most places of Azerbaijan the schools are not built yet, but they are built in Nakhchivan. Now there are built hospitals in the Autonomous Republic. That means in comparison with other places the people of Nakhchivan who live in difficult condition deal with construction works, they put their labor, showing enthusiasm and patriotism.
And at last I have got one more indispensable remembrance. In October 1992 here for the first time we faced with the attempt for coup d’etat. Yes the armed groups of pop front went and occupied the buildings of Ministry of Internal Affairs and television of Autonomous Republic and tried turn out Nakhchivan authority. At that period people for the first time didn’t protect Pop front, but they protected us.
Nakhchivan has an ancient history of statehood. This is Azerbaijan’s statehood history.
Nakhchivan lived and lives; Nakhchivan is not bent in blockade situation, it tolerated and it will live further on.
From the ancient times Nakhchivan has been one of the prestigious places of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan, as well as Nakhchivan for centuries has undergone the attacks of foreign invaders and during these wars and battles there died a lot of people. For many times Nakhchivan had been burnt and turned into ash but, the people again rose from under ash and moved Nakhchivan forward.
Nakhchivan has been the place of many great thinkers, scientists and craftsmen.
Nakhchivan has a great construction potential and in future Nakhchivan will use this potential more effectively.
Nakhchivanese earned specific for them reputation.