BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Great Leader Heydar Aliyev’s goal had been to ensure territorial integrity of the country, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said, accepting the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador to Azerbaijan Sridharan Madhusudhanan, Trend reports.
President Ilham Aliyev pointed out that the Great Leader is a founder of the modern Azerbaijani statehood and guarantor of the country’s development, adding Azerbaijani lands had been already occupied by Armenians when the National Leader assumed the presidency. The Azerbaijani leader noted that the occupied Azerbaijani lands had been ruined with a million Azerbaijanis forced from their homes by the Armenian aggression. The Azerbaijani President pointed out that Great Leader Heydar Aliyev’s goal had been to ensure territorial integrity and defense capacity and build a strong state and economy. The head of state underlined that Azerbaijan had liberated its occupied lands 2.5 years ago and, thus, the National Leader’s wish and instructions had been fulfilled.