May 10, 2021 4:15 PM (UTC + 04: 00)

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Through Trend

Heydar Aliyev saved independent Azerbaijan from disappearing from the political map of the world, said the editor of the Russian national defense magazine, said military expert Igor Korochenko. Trend.

According to Korotchenko, Heydar Aliyev was also one of the most notable statesmen of the USSR during Soviet times.

“In the post-Soviet era, of course, Heydar Aliyev saved independent Azerbaijan from disappearing from the political map of the world,” he said. “The Popular Front party, which initially took power, pursued an absolutely destructive policy, and only the coming to power of a head of state of such stature, a politician like Heydar Aliyev, made it possible it is up to Azerbaijan to keep its state and to embark on the path of development. and move on. “

Azerbaijan is lucky that such a leader has come to rule the country, the expert added.

In addition, he stressed that Heydar Aliyev is a national leader who is remembered and loved not only in Azerbaijan but also in Russia.

“It was Heydar Aliyev who created the basis of the friendship between Azerbaijan and Russia. We remember very good personal contacts between Heydar Aliyev and Vladimir Putin,” Korotchenko added. “We remember that Azerbaijan has always been a reliable rear for Russia., That there were no threats from Azerbaijani territory until the difficult period of the late 1990s – early 2000s, when the situation was very difficult in the North Caucasus. ”

“We see that today Azerbaijan leads the Non-Aligned Movement, and this is also a proof of the authority of Azerbaijan’s international policy,” he noted.

The expert stressed that the current international triumph of Azerbaijan is undoubtedly linked to the personality of President Ilham Aliyev.

“Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is an exceptionally dignified politician. In general, Azerbaijan is lucky, like no other post-Soviet country that these rulers have ruled and run the country. It is the basis of well-being, prosperity and movement. of Azerbaijan, ”he said.

“President Ilham Aliyev fulfilled his grandfather’s request and restored the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan, the Armenian occupiers were expelled and the international triumph of Azerbaijan, of course, is already linked today ‘hui to the personality of President Ilham Aliyev ”. Korotchenko sums up.

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