Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 11 / Trend K. Zarbaliyeva /
The employees of the State Migration Service revered Azerbaijani national leader Heydar Aliyev's memory.
First, they visited the Heydar Aliyev Museum in the administrative building of the State Service, the public relations department said.
Speaking at the ceremony after a minute of silence, Arzu Rahimov, the head of the State Migration Service, noted the special role of Heydar Aliyev. He said that he became a legend in the history of the state. He spoke about the life and work of Azerbaijani great leader for his outstanding achievements.
Rahimov also noted that this genius always distinguished by his impact on processes occurring in the world. He is among the most prominent state politicians of our era and the whole history of mankind.
He said that the whole era beginning from the 1960s of the last century to early XXI century is an important milestone in the history of Azerbaijan. It is connected with the name and activity of Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev. Radical changes, occurred in 1969-1982 in all spheres of national life, are the most content pages in the annals of creating Azerbaijani state. Today, a solid foundation for Azerbaijan's independence and its deep integration processes in the global economy was founded on the basis of the potential created by Heydar Aliyev those years.
He said that beginning from 1970s, development and progress of Azerbaijan, the welfare of the population, overcoming the deep crisis in mid-1993, reaching the path of intensive development are associated with the name of Azerbaijani national leader.
Creating a new national state system with a powerful domestic potential, gradual transiting from economic decline to the stage of development, implementing the national oil strategy in 1994, signing the "Contract of the Century" and realizing large-scale projects within this contract opened a new page in the history. It laid the solid foundation for strengthening the economic independence of the republic and continuing the dynamic development of Azerbaijan.
Speaking in the interests of national statehood, Azerbaijani national leader preferred a balanced foreign policy. He has made many important steps towards integration into international organizations, improving and strengthening international security, Rahimov said.
He said that all the above-mentioned facts were the impetus for continued development of migration processes in Azerbaijan and worldwide.
"The volume of foreign investments into the national economy increased. The infrastructure and business projects were implemented in various fields," he said.
Creating a democratic, legal and secular state and the continuous growth of its prestige in the world is Heydar Aliyev's achievement, Rahimov said.
Today President Aliyev confidently and successfully continues the political course of Heydar Aliyev, Rahimov said. Azerbaijan, created on the solid foundation, is on the ways of reaching new heights, he added.
The documentary film "Great Moments of Life", dedicated to the memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev was demonstrated at the end of the event.