POLITICS
Moments of life given to the people: March 1998
Baku, March 17, 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.
X X X
3 March. President Heydar Aliyev received a delegation led by Head of Unit for Transcaucasia and Central Asia of the European Commission C. Witterbrood.
4 March. He met with Turkish Minister of Labour and Social Security Nami Çağan.
5 March. He received Representative of US Committee on Security and Cooperation in Europe of the U.S. Congress Michael Ochs.
6 March. He received Head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Azerbaijan Didier Laye and Head of Permanent Representation of the World Bank in Azerbaijan Tevfik Yaprak. He delivered a speech at the meeting with the staff of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
7 March. He attended an event dedicated to the International Women’s Day.
10 March. He met with Russian Minister of Culture Natalia Dementieva.
12 March. He received former UK’s Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind.
13 March. He gave an interview to French “Le Figaro Magazine”.
17 March. He attended festivities organized for children on the occasion of the Last Tuesday (Ilakhir Charshanba) before Novruz holiday.
20 March. He made a speech at the festivities organized for refugees and internally displaced persons.
21 March. He delivered a speech at the festive event dedicated to Novruz Holiday in front of Gosha Gala Gates (Twin Gates) of the Icharishahar (Old City). He met with literary and art figures in Icharishahar.
26 March. He delivered a speech at the event dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the People’s poet Suleyman Rustam.
28 March. He met with a group of employees of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of National Security.
30 March. He received BP CEO John Browne and Senior Vice-President of Norway’s Statoil company Johan Nic Vold.
31 March. He visited the Alley of Martyrs. He signed a decree on establishment of “20 January martyr” honorary title.
X X X
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.