Aslan Aslanov: The Ideas of Heydar Aliyev Continue to Live

Heydar Aliyev was a gift from the Almighty to the Azerbaijani people. While working on this book, I strived to fulfill my historical and moral duty to him.

This was stated by the author of the book "Heydar Aliyev's Lessons in Statehood and Diplomacy. Book One" Aslan Aslanov at the presentation of the publication.

"Fate ordained that from the first meeting held by the brilliant Heydar Aliyev on June 11, 1993, at the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences, and up until 2003, I was present at the vast majority of his meetings. Wherever we traveled in the world, Heydar Aliyev was met literally at the highest level. Thanks to his diplomatic mastery and qualities as a statesman, he enjoyed enormous respect from the most influential leaders of the world.

Heydar Aliyev is not only the founder of modern independent Azerbaijan, but also the founder of the free press of independent Azerbaijan. During that period, the practice of covering the activities of the head of state had not yet been established in Azerbaijan. How to cover bilateral meetings, how to present major events, what moments to pay more attention to during foreign trips — all these subtleties were taught to me by Heydar Aliyev.

I am proud to this day that Heydar Aliyev's ideas continue to live on," said A. Aslanov.