Today is Leyla Aliyeva's birthday

Today is the birthday of the Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, initiator of the "Justice for Khojaly!" campaign, General Coordinator of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum for Intercultural Dialogue, Chairperson of the Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia (AMOR), founder and chairperson of the public association "International Dialogue for Environmental Protection" (IDEA) Leyla Ilham gizi Aliyeva.

Leyla Aliyeva was born on July 3, 1985.

From 1989 to 2000, she studied at Baku school №160, after graduating from which she enrolled in the European School of Business (ESB). From 2006 to 2008, she studied for a master's degree at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).

Since May 10, 2007, she has served as the head of the Russian representative office of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and since 2011 as Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. As Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Leyla Aliyeva pays special attention to those who need care and assistance the most. She traditionally spends her birthday alongside children to whom she provides help. She assists elderly people, children deprived of parental care, and families of refugees and internally displaced persons.

In addition, Leyla Aliyeva takes direct part in many projects in the fields of education, healthcare, sports, and culture.

AMOR, led by Leyla Aliyeva, has become the most active and influential youth organization in Russia. The geography of the organization's activities is constantly expanding, and the number of events under its patronage is growing. Under Leyla Aliyeva's leadership, AMOR actively works to familiarize Russians more closely with the history and culture of Azerbaijan. At the same time, young Azerbaijanis who are members of AMOR do not forget their roots and maintain close ties with their Homeland.

She is also the editor-in-chief of "Baku" magazine, founded by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in 2007.

Leyla Aliyeva is the initiator of the "Justice for Khojaly!" campaign, which was launched on May 8, 2008. For many years, within the framework of this initiative, events and campaigns have been held around the world — from Europe to America — designed to convey the truth about one of the most terrible events of modern history — the Khojaly genocide. Leyla Aliyeva's active work within the campaign has made a significant contribution to exposing Armenia's aggressive policy toward Azerbaijan and provided an opportunity to show the true face of the occupiers.

In July 2011, by decree of the President of Azerbaijan, Leyla Aliyeva was awarded the "Taraggi" (Progress) medal for her contribution to bringing the truth about our country to the world community.

In November 2011, she was awarded the honorary "Key to Life" prize for her active participation in a humanitarian campaign in New York.

On September 12, 2012, Leyla Aliyeva was awarded the medal "For Services to the Astrakhan Region."

IDEA founder Leyla Aliyeva was awarded a special international honorary prize "For Environmental Protection" on April 5, 2013.

It should be noted that on the initiative of the founder and head of the IDEA public association Leyla Aliyeva, dozens of courtyards in Baku were improved