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US Azerbaijanis in Washington commemorate Haydar Aliyev

12 December 2009 08:14 (UTC +04:00)

Washington. Isabel Levine â€“ APA. US Azerbaijanis in Washington DC commemorated the 6th anniversary from the date of death of Heydar Aliyev. According to APAâ€™s Washington DC correspondent, H. Aliyevâ€™s memory was esteemed on December 11th at the mosque of the Islamic center of Washington DC first with a prayer, and later with a special dinner.
Except that the Brookland Elementary School of Washington DC prepared a presentation about Azerbaijan. Kids were also demonstrated a documentary about the creation of Azerbaijani Republic and the role of President Heydar Aliyev, after what they were able to ask numerous questions about this country â€“ so new, but so interesting to them.
â€œIn the history of the United States there were a number of very important figures, like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson. It seems like Heydar Aliyev played the same role for Azerbaijanâ€, - says a 10 year-old Joshua.
Azerbaijani Diaspora members also commemorate the ex-president; many say he played a critical role in their lives:
â€œI was a very small boy, when Azerbaijan became independent - those were really hard times for our country â€“ it was all anarchy. Everybody was afraid. But Heydar Aliyev changed everything, he brought us hope and stabilityâ€, - says Mekhti Yakhyayev, a mathematics student.
â€œHe was doing a lot for Azerbaijan during the USSR and so did he during the independence. Azerbaijanis will never forget himâ€, - comments a young musician Irada.