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.
I would like to live here with you but life didn’t allow it. I left but my heart stayed here.
While I remember the past years, it can be told that today Nakhchivan lives in a very good condition.
Even in the hard for them times Nakhchivanese do not lose their spirits, they move their work forward construct and create.
Long lives the ancient Nakhchivan land!
I am very pleased that Nakhchivan is again a support in the path of independence of Azerbaijan.
Nakhchivan has a great and rich history. It gave the great contributions to the world and universal culture.
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.
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.
There is always care and high respect for education, science and culture in Nakhchivan, and Nakhchivanese has always demonstrated their capabilities to the world.
The beauty of Nakhchivan nature is a symbol of pride.
I would like once again to express my endless love to my native land, Nakhchivan, the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan. You should know that I have always been faithful to you and I will be the same in the future.
Now Nakhchivan is in its developmental track.
Nakhchivan’s autonomy has been the historical event. It has been the result of a big struggle in the difficult period.
In Nakhchivan the people were getting a very high education. There were not many schools in Nakhchivan but the levels of the lessons taught and the degree of pupils’ grasp of the materials were very high.
It is naturally I am a person worshipping my Country. I have even not forgotten the names of my teachers who taught here 60 years ago.
I bend my head in front of morally ethical, merited and honorable people.
I can neither forget the place where I was born, nor the three years of my works together with You in Nakhchivan, while we worked on resolution of Nakhchivan’s problems.
Nakhchivanese arose and showed an exemplary heroism for protection of their lands.
Nakhchivan’s attainment of autonomous status and its survival during 75 years are great events.
For us Gars treaty is an indispensable document for future provision of Nakhchivan’s wholeness, security, statehood and autonomous status.