BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 2
Trend:
We have raised such a generation that even young people who did not see Karabakh and who did not experience that bitter history were ready to die for Karabakh, for the Motherland, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said while answering questions of young people at a Youth Forum dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Day of Azerbaijani Youth, Trend reports.
"People under the age of 29 are considered young in Azerbaijan. If it is possible to say so, the oldest young man today was 11 years old when I was first elected President. This is the reality. During my tenure, I have tried to make sure that more is done to educate young people. I am very happy and proud that most of those who went forward for the Motherland, for the land were young people. This is a source of pride for all of us. Because we have raised such a generation that even young people who did not see Karabakh and who did not experience that bitter history were ready to die for Karabakh, for the Motherland, for national dignity, to become martyrs, to become wounded but raise the glory of our victorious Army. If this policy did not exist, if young people were not educated in the spirit of patriotism, it would be impossible to know what the consequences of the war would be," the head of state said.