POLITICS
“KUWAIT TIMES” PUBLISHES STORY ON NATIONAL LEADER HEYDAR ALIYEV
Baku, May 11 (AZERTAC). The Kuwait Times, English-language daily newspaper based in Kuwait, published an article “Heydar Aliyev: National leader of Azerbaijan” by Azerbaijani ambassador Shahin Abdullayev on the occasion of the 87th birthday anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev
“Every year on May 10, people of Azerbaijan with deep sense of esteem, celebrate the date of birth of Heydar Aliyev, national leader of Azerbaijan,” the article says.
The ambassador gave a background of national leader`s career
“During his leadership, Heydar Aliyev`s role was crucial in socio-economic development of Azerbaijan. Due to his efforts, Azerbaijan was one of the prosperous republics in the Soviet Union”
“While being the only Muslim in the higher echelons of the Soviet system, he had been considered a friend of the Arab-Muslim world and supported strongly the just cause of the Arab-Muslim world”
The article says Heydar Aliyev returned to power in Azerbaijan in 1993, when the country was on the brink of losing its independence.
According to the story, Azerbaijan started developing rapidly thanks to Heydar Aliyev`s forward-looking policy, wisdom and ability.
The author provided insight into the oil strategy developed by Heydar Aliyev, Contract of the Century. The strategy allowed the country play a leading role in ensuring Europe`s energy security.
The ambassador said in the article that Azerbaijan had grown into the leader in the region thanks to active foreign policy, economic reforms implemented under leadership of President Ilham Aliyev.