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President Ilham Aliyev addressed the nation

18.10.2021 11:52 176 review
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President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has addressed the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the restoration of independence.

Tehsil.biz reports that the appeal says:

"Dear compatriots!

I heartily congratulate you on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the revival of the statehood traditions of our people - the restoration of our independence.

On October 18, 1991, Azerbaijan gained the opportunity to gain independence for the second time in the 20th century, and declared to the world that it was the successor of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic with the Constitutional Act "On State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan".

In the first years of independence, Azerbaijan faced many threats and severe tests. Internal strife, arbitrariness and incompetence in public administration, and a severe political and economic crisis brought the country to the brink of civil war and called into question its future. It was under these conditions that the Azerbaijani lands were occupied by the Armenian armed forces, and hundreds of thousands of our compatriots were expelled from their ancestral lands. What has happened has shown once again that maintaining true independence is far more difficult than gaining it.

In this difficult period of Azerbaijan's history, the great leader Heydar Aliyev returned to power at the request of the people. Only then was the threat of re-independence prevented. In a short period of time, the basic principles of our country's independent domestic and foreign policy strategy were identified, socio-political stability, state discipline were ensured, the implementation of democratic reforms and the army-building process began. With its participation in the "Treaty of the Century", which plays a decisive role in the future, Azerbaijan has gained a special position on the world energy map, joined the process of integration into the global economic environment and took bold steps leading to future success.

Today, our country is an initiator and active participant in major regional and global projects. Azerbaijan pursues an independent foreign policy based on its national interests and is recognized as a reliable partner in the world. In recent years, our economy has more than tripled, a strong economic infrastructure has been created, significant progress has been made in the protection, development and promotion of our cultural heritage, education, health and other social spheres, and the material well-being of our people has improved significantly. Despite the fact that twenty percent of its lands have been under occupation for almost 30 years, with more than one million refugees and IDPs, Azerbaijan has always moved forward with confidence towards its goals and has not deviated from its goals.

The logical result of the strategic line guided for the comprehensive development of Azerbaijan for many years, and the continuous work done to further strengthen our country, was the establishment of historical justice - ensuring the territorial integrity of our country. Demonstrating true heroism and patriotism on the battlefield, our brave Army saved our lands from occupation in just 44 days. The Patriotic War waged by the Azerbaijani people resulted in the signing of an act of capitulation by Armenia. Azerbaijan's victory in the Great Patriotic War has created new realities in our region. Our historic victory is the beginning of a new era in the development of both our country and the region as a whole.

We once again express our gratitude to all our brave sons who gave us the Victory, and respectfully commemorate the memory of our martyrs who died for the territorial integrity of our Motherland.

Dear compatriots!

With the adoption of the bill put forward on my initiative, October 18 will be marked as Independence Day in our country from this year. Today, for the first time in our 30-year history of independence, we are celebrating the anniversary of the restoration of our independence as a victorious nation that has ensured its territorial integrity. I once again heartily congratulate all the people of Azerbaijan on this significant event in our recent history and wish them all the best.

Our independence is eternal, irreversible, unshakable! "

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