An event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev was held in New York

An event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev was held in New York, USA.

Report's US bureau reports that the event, jointly organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in the US, the Permanent Missions of Azerbaijan and Turkey to the UN, was hosted by the Consulate General of the brotherly country in New York at the Turkey House.

The meeting was attended by Azerbaijani Ambassador to the United States Khazar Ibrahim, our country's permanent representative to the UN Yashar Aliyev, Turkey's permanent representative to the same organization Sedat Unal, as well as employees of diplomatic missions in New York, representatives of research centers and businessmen, representatives of the Azerbaijani and Turkish diasporas.

Ambassador Khazar Ibrahim stressed that the great leader Heydar Aliyev was a unique personality who entered the history of mankind.

He added that in the most difficult times, Heydar Aliyev, with his far-sighted policy, faithful to the principles of building a democratic state, rebuilt Azerbaijan on sound foundations.

"The national leader has been stubbornly and selflessly fighting for the freedom and independence of Azerbaijan all his life," the ambassador stated.

Permanent Representative to the UN Yashar Aliyev spoke about the exceptional merits of the great leader Heydar Aliyev as the founder of modern Azerbaijan. According to him, the far-sighted domestic and foreign policy of the national leader ensured the well-being of our country. Permanent Representative Ya. Aliyev also shared his memories of the great leader, noting the role of Heydar Aliyev in establishing and developing relations with the US and the UN.

Turkish Permanent Representative to the UN Sedat Onal said that Heydar Aliyev left an indelible mark not only in the history of Azerbaijan, but of the entire Turkic world. He spoke about the invaluable contribution of the great leader to the Turkish-Azerbaijani brotherhood.

At the event, a student of the University of Pennsylvania Mason Keller was awarded a scholarship named after "Heydar Aliyev".

Then a video prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan was shown, covering the foreign policy activities of national leader Heydar Aliyev. As part of the event, a photo exhibition dedicated to the official and working visits of the great leader to the United States was also organized.

source: report.az