The press release communicated to Mehr News on Saturday presented an account of the ceremony in the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Tehran; “on May 7, 2015 a ceremony on the occasion of the 92nd birth anniversary of Heydar Aliyev, national leader of Azerbaijani people was held at the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The event was attended by the representatives of authorities of Islamic Republic of Iran, diplomatic corps and international organizations accredited in Tehran, as well as Azerbaijani and foreign students studying in Iran,” read the press release.
Notable in the press release was speakers’ lavish references to Aliyev’s role in shaping modern Azerbaijani government after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991; “speakers noted exceptional contribution by the national leader Heydar Aliyev as a founder of modern state in Azerbaijan. Signing and realization of the oil contract also called "Contract of the Century" in September 1994, implementation of the oil strategy which constitutes cornerstone of economic development policy of Azerbaijan is strictly related with the name of national leader Heydar Aliyev. "Contract of the Century" was a proof that Azerbaijani nation is the owner of its own wealth and decision-maker of its own fate,” the report said.
“Domestic policy of Heydar Aliyev was aimed at ensuring right to live freely of each and every Azerbaijani citizen and create opportunities for improvement of nation’s well-being. During tenure of Heydar Aliyev economic reforms, establishment of market economy, ensuring economic development, integration of Azerbaijan into world economy have been regularly on the top agenda.”
“Under the leadership of Heydar Aliyev foreign policy, as well as relations of Azerbaijan with leading states of the world and international organizations developed based on national interests and political perspectives.”
“Principles of peace, respect for international legal norms, territorial integrity of states, inviolability of borders, and mutually beneficial cooperation constituted core of the foreign policy of Heydar Aliyev. His peaceful foreign policy was mainly based on principles of strengthening of national independence, respecting sovereign rights of states, solution of all conflicts through negotiations, establishing mutually beneficial economic, scientific, cultural cooperation, abolishing of all limits hindering interstate relations.”
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