POLITICS
Moments of life given to the people: February 1996



Baku, January 10, AZERTAC
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev, the founder of the independent state of Azerbaijan, outstanding political and public figure, AZERTAC highlights the chronology of the thorny and glorious path traveled by the Great Leader of the Azerbaijani people, his unique political and public activities, and his life dedicated to the people.
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2 February - President Heydar Aliyev made a speech at the first Forum of Azerbaijani Youth.
5 February - He delivered a speech at the 17th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution.
6 February - He met with the head of the Department for the Republics of Caucasus and Central Asia of General Directorate of the Commission of the European Union Fokion Fotiadis.
7 February - He met with Vice President and Manager of UK’s MTV Television company.
9 February - He held an official meeting on the activity of the border guard troops.
10 February - He gave an interview to Russia’s “Sovershenno sekretno” (top secret) TV program.
12 February - He received delegation of U.S. Department of State.
13 February - He met with U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Kauzlarich.
14 February - He met with Director of the Federal Border Guard Service of Russian Federation Andrei Nikolayev.
15 February - He responded the questions of correspondent of Astrakhan Television.
He attended the ceremony of signing of agreement on trade and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Estonia.
16 February - He made a speech at the ceremony of signing documents on transportation of primary oil extracted in Azerbaijan.
17 February - He congratulated Azerbaijani people on the occasion of the Ramadan holiday.
He made a speech at the event dedicated to the 40th anniversary of establishment of Azerbaijani Television and met with its employees.
20 February - He met with President of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
22 February - He gave an interview to “Mir” (world) TV program.
24 February - He addressed the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of Khojaly genocide and met a group of Khojaly residents.
26 February - He received US Special Envoy of OSCE Minsk Group Joseph Presel.
27 February - He made a speech at the opening ceremony of the first Republican exhibition-fair “Folk Art and Self-employment”.
He delivered a speech at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the complex of Embassy of Russian Federation in Baku.
29 February - He met with Chairman-in-Office of OSCE Minsk Group, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Flavio Cotti.
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On 29 September, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an Order to declare 2023 as a “Year of Heydar Aliyev” in the country. 10 May 2023 will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev, the national leader of the Azerbaijani people, the founder of the independent state of Azerbaijan, and an outstanding politician and statesman.