Azerbaijan, Baku, 14 March / Trend / The book entitled 'Determining Future Strategy: Modernization Course' by Ramiz Mehdiyev, a full member of the National Academy of Sciences, chief of staff of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, has now been published. The words of John Stuart Mill (1806-1877), the ideologist of liberalism 'Merit of the government depends on the merit of the men forming it" serves as an epigraph for the book.
At the beginning of the book one is able to read the words "The nation under the control of God gives birth to a new freedom" by Abraham Lincoln, one of the founders of the Republican Party and US President (1805-1865).
These principles were meant for Azerbaijan in its struggle to develop the global world initiated by the all-nation leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev. The studies undertaken have resulted in the scientific and theoretical work Determining Future Strategy: Modernization Course.
The book analyses the transition from command economy to democracy, from stability to modernization in Azerbaijan and there is a general view of the activities of President Ilham Aliyev to build a strong government, modern economy and independent civil society.
The New Policy section provides an answer to the fairly reasonable question: Where is the history headed?" Independent Azerbaijan put forward it tasks to transfer the government from dictatorship to democracy and from command economy to market economy.
The section Forming New Paradigm: from Economy to Democracy is devoted to the new milestone of forming a progressive economy. The section Forming Stable Social System reports on the main task standing before Azerbaijan: a transition to a new high-quality social policy. The last section entitled October 2008: Strong Government, Modern Economy and Independent Citizen declares that 2008 is an important period to adopt political decisions. The section points out that Ilham Aliyev, who won the 2003 presidential elections, could fulfill the key tasks put before him and his election pledges.
"Heydar Aliyev formed a strong government during his term. During his first term as president, Ilham Aliyev also did plenty to promote a geographical and economical position in the country. He is taking further complex measures to modernize the country," the section of the book stated.
The book is of interest not only to politicians, specialists and students, but also geared towards a large distribution circle. The book is published in three languages.