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London commemorates Azerbaijani National Leader

Society Materials 10 December 2010 23:42 (UTC +04:00)
The Azerbaijani Embassy in London held an event on the anniversary of the death of National Leader Heydar Aliyev Dec.10, the Azerbaijani Embassy in UK said.
London commemorates Azerbaijani National Leader

The Azerbaijani Embassy in London held an event on the anniversary of the death of National Leader Heydar Aliyev Dec.10, the Azerbaijani Embassy in UK said.

The ceremony was attended by leaders and representatives of the Azerbaijani organizations operating in the UK, including representatives of the International Bank of Azerbaijan, the State Oil Company, "Azerbaijan Airlines" in London, the House of Azerbaijan and the European Azerbaijan Society.

First, the ceremony participants laid a wreath at the National Leader's bust in the Embassy building, and then honored his memory with a minute of silence. During his speech, Azerbaijani ambassador in London Fakhraddin Gurbanov spoke about the National Leader's life and political activities, his invaluable services to the Azerbaijani people and the state. Thanks to his leadership in the 1990s it was managed to preserve Azerbaijan's statehood, take a worthy place in the world community, take steps towards sustainable economic development, he added.

The Ambassador also noted that Azerbaijan under Ilham Aliyev's leadership continues the political course, and strengthens its position in all directions day-by-day.

A documentary about the National Leader's life and political activities was demonstarted at the ceremony.

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