POLITICS
YAP ORGANIZES CONFERENCE “2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: NEW PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT”
The ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) organized Wednesday a conference “2008 presidential elections: new prospects for development.”
The event brought together government officials, the Paty`s leadership, MPs, representatives of other political parties, scientists and others.
Opening the event, YAP`s Deputy Chairman-Executive Secretary Ali Ahmadov congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on his birthday and wished him successes in his activities for the development of the Azerbaijani statehood.
Ahmadov said President Ilham Aliyev-pursued successful policy defined by national leader Heydar Aliyev ensured dynamic economic development in the country.
He stressed over the past five years Azerbaijan`s image had increased throughout the world and the country`s positions had strengthened.
Chairman of Milli Majlis standing commission on science and education Shamsaddin Hajiyev spoke of economic accomplishments achieved in the country.
He noted national leader Heydar Aliyev`s economic strategy has successfully been continued by President Ilham Aliyev.
Education Minister Misir Mardanov briefed the participants on successful reforms carried out in the sphere of education.
Minister of Communication and Information Technologies Ali Abbasov said President Ilham Aliyev attaches substantial importance to development of ICT sector.
Chairman of State Social Protection Fund Salim Muslumov told of improvements achieved in social sphere over the past five years.
He said minimum salaries and pensions in Azerbaijan had increased 8-fold and 4-fold respectively.
Chairman of Milli Majlis Standing Commission on international relations and inter-parliamentary ties Samad Seyidov said Azerbaijan`s importance had increased for Europe very much after construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipelines. According to Seyidov, the country plays a substantial role in ensuring Europe`s energy security.
Seyidov stressed every citizen of Azerbaijan highly appreciates great achievements gained across the country thanks to President Ilham Aliyev`s successful policy.
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