BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 18
Trend:
Everyone knows that by sending hundreds of students to Russia and Europe, Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev paid for their education, and this was a step towards the future. He clearly thought about the future, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said making a speech after the ceremony to unveil a monument to philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev in Baku, Trend reports.
“I have already said this once but I want to say again that my grandfather Aziz Aliyev was among those students. Aziz Aliyev was born in ancient Azerbaijani land, the Iravan Khanate. Like Taghiyev, he hailed from a poor family and wanted to study. He wrote a letter to Taghiyev, asking for financial assistance. Of course, Taghiyev did not know him, he simply sent him money taking into account the young man's interest in education, and Aziz Aliyev studied at the St. Petersburg Military Medical Academy at that time. I think that this event played the crucial role in his future. Because he was both a wonderful doctor and a great statesman. During World War II, he was sent from Baku to Dagestan. For several years, he worked as the leader of Dagestan and saved the people of Dagestan from exile. At that time, along with other Caucasian peoples, there were plans to deport the Dagestanis to Kazakhstan. The Soviet government had such plans. This did not happen because of Aziz Aliyev's resolute position. Dagestanis are well aware of this, remember this perfectly well, and it is no coincidence that a monument to Aziz Aliyev was erected in Makhachkala at the initiative of Dagestanis,” the head of state said.