BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 1
Trend:
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have viewed the work done at the Youth Park in the city of Shamakhi.
Then, President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva met with the parents of martyr Samir Kachayev.
Tahir Mammadov: Mr. President, the work you are seeing now was created by sculptor Samir Kachayev, who grew up in Shamakhi.
President Ilham Aliyev: Yes, I know.
Tahir Mammadov: It is called “gone with the wind”. Mehriban khanim, as a result of your attention and care, this work was placed in Shamakhi. It is a wonderful gift for both parents and for all of us. It is also a remarkable piece of work for tourists.
President Ilham Aliyev: It is good that there is this plaque here as well. Anyone who passes by will see and know who the author is.
Tahir Mammadov: Indeed.
Samir Kachayev's father: Thank you for your attention, thank you very much.
President Ilham Aliyev: Thank you, thank you for raising such a child for the Motherland and for the state. He died heroically, rose to the peak of martyrdom. And he was a talented young man, a patriotic young man. Thank you for raising such a child, a child who sacrificed his life for the Motherland.
Samir Kachayev's father: Thank you very much.
President Ilham Aliyev: The consolation may be the fact that his blood was not left unavenged. He was killed during the April fighting. We took revenge for his and all our martyrs' blood. We have returned our lands, we have achieved a great victory, and the April battles have their role and share in this victory. May Allah rest the souls of all our martyrs in peace. This will be an eternal monument created in his memory.
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva: Let's take a picture with this work in the background.
Pictures were taken.
Samir Kachayev's father: Thank you very much.
President Ilham Aliyev: He was 22 years old.
Samir Kachayev's father: Yes, he had just turned 22. It had been a month since he turned 22 years old. He was admitted to a Master's course. I told him to finish studying and then go. He said no – let me go and pay my debt to the Motherland. He said he would continue his studies afterwards.
Mehriban khanim, thank you very much. You have had a house built for us. Thank you very much. Thank you very much indeed, Mr. President.
President Ilham Aliyev: Thank you.
Family member of Samir Kachayev’s: You are showing great respect for the memory of martyrs, you are paying great attention and looking after the families of martyrs and wounded veterans. Thank you very much.
President Ilham Aliyev: The memory of the martyrs is sacred to us.
Things are going well in Shamakhi now. Great construction work is underway. We strive for the comfort of people in all areas. Our martyrs have sacrificed their lives for this day, so that our people could live in peace, safety and security, return to their homeland. And they are already returning. In a few days, we will celebrate the first anniversary of the historic Victory. All our martyrs have a great share in this Victory. Each martyr has his share.
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva: And this work is also quite symbolic. It is as if the souls of the martyrs are rising.
President Ilham Aliyev: Yes, it is.
Family member of Samir Kachayev’s: This is one of his last works. Thank you for this meeting.
President Ilham Aliyev: Thank you. Thank you very much.
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva: Thank you.