A scientific seminar on Heydar Aliyev and the glorious page of our modern history” was held under the joint organization of Azerbaijan University and the Youth Foundation. At the beginning of the event dedicated to June 15 - National Salvation day, the National Anthem was played, and the memory of the martyrs who died for the independence and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan was commemorated with a minute of silence.

Then, head of the Department of Political and Social Sciences of Azerbaijan University, PhD in Political Sciences, Assoc. Prof. Elvin Talyshinski greeted the participants and spoke about the historical significance of June 15 – National Salvation Day. The head of the Department noted that the foundation of today's powerful state of Azerbaijan was laid, at the same time, an important stage of the country's history began with the beginning of the leadership of the architect of the modern and independent state of Azerbaijan, the great leader Heydar Aliyev in Azerbaijan for the second time. 

Then the teacher of the Department, PhD in history Abbas Gurbanov said that during the difficult historical period when 20 percent of the territory of Azerbaijan was occupied, the country had to go a long way to establish economic, political, cultural and international relations. It was the great leader Heydar Aliyev who undertook this historical mission. In his speech, Abbas Gurbanov touched upon the tense socio-political processes taking place at that time and said that the National Salvation Day, as the day of salvation of Azerbaijani statehood, also determines the future of the country.

Goshgar Abbasov, an employee of the Youth Fundation, said in his report that the great leader Heydar Aliyev's return to political power at the request of the people in 1993 was included in our history of independence as the National Salvation Day. The report emphasized that the prevention of civil war, economic decline, preservation and strengthening of independence, ensuring socio-political stability, entering the period of growth in all spheres of the country's life is associated with the name of the great leader Heydar Aliyev. The unparalleled merits of the great leader to the Azerbaijani state and people will always be remembered with gratitude. 

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