BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 25. The Ukrainian Congress of Azerbaijan fully supports the candidacy of Ilham Aliyev in the presidential election, Trend reports.
In its latest statement, the Congress notes that President Ilham Aliyev is one of the key figures in contemporary global politics.
In addition, the statement emphasizes that, as a result of the thoughtful and far-sighted policy of President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan has become an important strategic, energy, transport, logistics, and communication hub of international importance, attracting the attention of global investors.
"The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTC) railway line, which currently plays an important role in increasing the functionality of the Middle Corridor, was built and put into operation in 2017 precisely under Azerbaijan's moderatorship.
The global gas transportation projects TAP and TANAP, the agreement with the European Union on the supply of green energy from Azerbaijan to Western markets, and, as a recognition of our country's merits in this field, the decision to hold the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku this year—all these and many other achievements have turned the country into an influential actor in world politics.
The grandiose victory in the 44-day Second Karabakh War and the successful outcome of the 24-hour localized anti-terrorist measures created the basis for the Great Return to Azerbaijani territories that Armenia held under occupation for more than 30 years.
The comprehensive measures aimed at strengthening the country's defense capability (building the army and equipping the Armed Forces with the most modern weapons, ammunition, military equipment, and technologies) are based on the powerful economy created thanks to the activity of President Ilham Aliyev.
Meanwhile, for the development of democratic values, special attention is paid to the issues of multiculturalism in Azerbaijan, where a huge number of ethnic groups and national minorities have lived for centuries.
Ukrainians living in Azerbaijan have always been devoted to their country, considering it their second homeland. We are constant and not indifferent parties to all the processes occurring in the state, not remaining aside during the First and Second Karabakh wars.
Considering all of the above, it is necessary to note that the Ukrainian Congress of Azerbaijan fully supports the candidacy of Ilham Aliyev in the presidential election on February 7, 2024, which will be the beginning of a new era in the progressive development of independent Azerbaijan," the statement reads.
To note, on December 7, 2023, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on holding an extraordinary presidential election in the country on February 7, 2024.
On December 19, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan approved the candidacy of Ilham Aliyev, nominated by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), for participation in the extraordinary presidential election.
Azerbaijan has registered seven candidates to run in the extraordinary presidential election.
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