OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJANHIS EXCELLENCY,MR. ILHAM ALIYEV
The teachers and students of the Inter-regional Management Academy were deeply grieved to hear the sad news on the death of the famous, world scale politician, and your father, President Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev. The people of Azerbaijan suffered a great loss.
Heydar Aliyev has devoted his talents, organization skills, experience and wisdom to serving his people. The ability to find right solutions in the most difficult situations won him respect and glory around the world.
Heydar Aliyev paid a special attention to development of science, education of youth and preparation of professional cadres. We are honored that the Academy’s Ukraine-Azerbaijan Social Sciences Institute bears the name of Heydar Aliyev. It is an honor and obligation for us.
Please, accept, Mr. President, your family, relatives and all the people of Azerbaijan, our sincerest condolences. We are grieving together with you.
The blessed memory of the great man, his deeds and name will forever remain in our hearts.
Georgiy Shyokin,
President of the Interregional Management Academy
Kiev, 15 December 2003