POLITICS
Moments of life given to the people: July 1999
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Baku, May 8, 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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1 July. President Heydar Aliyev met with Georgian and Armenian journalists.
3 July. He participated in an official reception organized on the occasion of the Independence Day of the USA.
5 July. He received a delegation led by Assad Kotaite President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
7 July. He met with People's writer Magsud Ibrahimbeyov.
He was awarded with the title of "The most enduring man of our time" by Turkey's Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation.
July 9. He received a delegation led by Austrian Foreign Minister Wolfgang Schüssel.
10 July. He participated in the opening ceremony of facilities in Surakhani district.
12 July. He made a speech at the presentation ceremony of the results obtained in the "Shahdeniz" field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.
13 July. He viewed the exhibition opened at the Sports Exhibition Complex.
14 July. He met with the delegations of the Jewish organizations of the United States.
He participated in an official reception organized on the occasion of the national holiday of France.
15-17 July. He paid a working visit to Switzerland.
18 July. He received the Minister of Industry of Georgia and the President of the Georgian International Oil Corporation.
22 July. He met with a delegation led by President of the French Senate Christian Poncelet.
23 July. He received US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Stanley Escudero.
24 July. He attended the concert of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias.
25 July. He received singer Julio Iglesias.
27 July. He met with Muslum Magomayev and Tamara Sinyavskaya.
28 July. He received singer Yagub Zurufchu.
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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.