OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJANHIS EXCELLENCYMR. ILHAM ALIYEV
Please accept my condolences on the occasion of the passing away of Your father - President Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev. He was a humanist, pride of the Azerbaijani nation, genial politician and worthy representative of our people throughout the world. This is a great loss to all in Azerbaijan and far beyond its borders. I have been living in St. Petersburg for many years, and have always been proud of the progress Azerbaijan has achieved under President Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev’s leadership. I believe he is with us, he will always live in my memory. We have never met but as a scholar, I beg of You to protect and preserve his scientific, human and political heritage! I once again express my deep sorrow and wish You to worthily continue the course of the wise political figure and philosopher Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev.
Respectfully,
Professor Azad Abishov,
Full member of the New-York Academy of Sciences
Member of the European Chemotherapy Society
Doctor of Chemistry,
Head of Scientific - Industrial Complex “Chemistry and Technology of Medicines”
under St. Petersburg Scientific Research Institute of Vaccines and Serums
Saint-Petersburg, December 13, 2003