PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJANHIS EXCELLENCY,MR. ILHAM ALIYEV
Words can hardly express the feelings we have on the death of your father – His Excellency, honorary chairman of our Vakf, President Heydar Aliyev.
For long years, we will miss our honorary chairman Heydar Aliyev, one of the outstanding leaders of not only Azerbaijan but also the entire Turkic world.
The only thing that makes us comfortable is that his high ideals will be formed under your Excellency’s guidance. In other words, his legacy is in reliable hands.
We, the Marmara Group of Vakf, suffer the feeling of unlimited sorrow on passing away of our honorary chairman.
We share the sorrow of Your Excellency, promise to remember his great deeds, wish you tolerance, and express respect.
Respectfully,
Dr. Akkan SuverChairman of the strategic and social researches Vakf of Marmara Group
Istanbul, December 12, 2003.