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.
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.
Achievement the autonomous status by Nakhchivan has also been the result of intensive struggles in a very hard and tense period.
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.
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.
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is inseparable part of independent and sovereign Azerbaijan state; it is one of the beautiful places, circles of Azerbaijan.
The holy Nakhchivan land is a dear place for me. I bend my head in front of this land.
During XIX-XX centuries Nakhchivan has always shown its great interest to education and culture. It has always developed its culture.
I am pride of that as in all places of Azerbaijan; here I also see my works. My works are not poems, novels, scientific books, and musical volumes. My works are the buildings, palaces, and houses for living, university and school buildings, roads, bridges, water reservoirs and water pipes.
Nakhchivan is one of the Dada Gorgud centers of Azerbaijan. And the relics of “Kitabi Dada Gorgud” found in Nakhchivan once again shows that to what extent Nakhchivan is old and ancient in Azerbaijan history.
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.