POLITICS
Moments of life given to the people: September 1999
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Baku, May 15, 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 September. President Heydar Aliyev received newly appointed U.S. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Carey Cavanaugh.
2 September. He met with Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov.
4 September. He delivered a speech at the meeting with members of organization committee on preparation of the meeting of Board and political council of New Azerbaijan Party.
9 September. He met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Sadako Ogata.
9-11 September. He visited Ukraine.
13 September. He met with a delegation led by Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia in the US Department of State William Taylor.
15 September. He received Secretary General of World Customs Organization (WCO) Michel Danet.
17 September. He met with President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Lord Russell-Johnston.
18 September. He received OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Norway Knut Vollebaek.
20 September. He made a speech at the event marking the 5th anniversary of “The Contract of the Century”.
25 September. He met with U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan Stanley Escudero.
30 September. He attended the opening ceremony of new complex of Bina International Airport in Baku.
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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 marked 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.