Heydar Aliyev – Father of Modern Azerbaijan
The modernization of the Azerbaijan and development that has made the country stand amongst the progressive nations of the world is correlated to the life and efforts of Heydar Aliyev.
He led the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 1969-1982 and held the post of first deputy chairman of the USRR Council of Ministers.
Heydar Aliyev traveled a difficult path of independence and the formation of Azerbaijan together, shoulder to shoulder, with his people, showing unprecedented dedication in an extremely difficult period in the name of his salvation.
His heart was beating in unison with the hearts of millions of Azerbaijanis. The state-building, economic revival, political consciousness, and political life in modern Azerbaijan are closely connected with the name of Heydar Aliyev.
Heydar Aliyev remained a member of the Supreme Soviets of the USSR for more than twenty years in Azerbaijan SSR. It was the time when Azerbaijan had to devise a strategy for the survival of an independent nation. The journey of his struggle didn’t consist of small steps but it took many years. Meanwhile, the people of Azerbaijan were aware of his position in several important parties and they elected him as a president in 1993.
Azerbaijan’s modern development is associated with the visionary leader Heydar Aliyev. He contributed and brought new reforms that could curb the crisis and revived its stability. History will never forget the reforms of the national hero, Azerbaijani people will always praise him for his tireless work for the country.
The rich biography of the national leader Heydar Aliyev is full of bright and significant events that related to his personal life, and, at the same time, the fate of the entire Azerbaijani people. As mentioned earlier, he held high government posts, was the first person in the republic, and then in the independent Azerbaijan state, but he never stood above people, but was next to them, among them.
Heydar Aliyev has always been a sensitive and responsive person, attentive to the needs of the common people. That is what he won for himself a huge popular love. Heydar Aliyev himself always believed in the creative power of the people. His wise philosophy of life was constantly confirmed by his great works.
The current Azerbaijani Government under the leadership of Ilham Aliyev continues to implement a policy whose foundations were laid by Heydar Aliyev. The strategic course he developed gave a powerful impetus to development in all areas of political, economic, social, and cultural life, and his rich political experience became a genuine school of public administration.
The memory of Heydar Aliyev never fades and lives in the hearts of Azerbaijanis both in the country and abroad, and he has become truly the father of the Azerbaijanis.
