Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 11 / Trend K. Zarbaliyeva /
Today, a group of employees of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources climbed to "Heydar zirvesi" peak on Mount Bashdag, Gizil Gaya of the Caucasus Mountains in connection with the anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev's death.
Irada Ibrahimova, spokesperson of the Ministry, told Trend that the purpose was to lay flowers at a bas-relief of Azerbaijani great leader at "Heydar zirvesi" peak and honor the memory of national leader.
"Heydar zirvesi" peak is located at an altitude of 3,751 meters above the sea level.
Azerbaijani National Leader Heydar Aliyev died on Dec. 12, 2003.