Today marks the 20th anniversary of Ilham Aliyev's first election as the President of Azerbaijan, APA reports.
Ilham Aliyev was elected the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the presidential elections held on October 15, 2003, having collected 76.8 percent of voters' votes.
Ilham Aliyev, who was elected president in the elections held on October 15, 2003, continued the political legacy of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and successfully led the state of Azerbaijan towards strategic goals based on the solid foundation created by him.
Ilham Aliyev defined the main goal of forming a strong economic potential, building a modern society, creating a powerful Armed Forces, and developing relations with the international world based on equal rights, mutual trust and cooperation in order to turn Azerbaijan into a rich and powerful country.
In the end, Azerbaijan became a leading state in the region, a voice with weight and influence in the world.
Having achieved historic victories under the brilliant leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, a strong, sovereign and independent Azerbaijan confidently continues its triumphant path towards a prosperous future.
During the reign of Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan achieved great achievements in the direction of developing relations based on equal rights, mutual trust and cooperation with the international world.
In October 2011, Azerbaijan was elected a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (SC) by winning the votes of 155 countries, and within two years, Azerbaijan's successful activity in the highest body of the world's number one international organization together with permanent members such as the United States, China, Russia, Great Britain, and France. participation and chairmanship is an indicator of the country's reputation and trust.
Since 2019, Azerbaijan has started to chair the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) by the unanimous decision of the member countries. During the chairmanship of Azerbaijan, the increase in the reputation of the NGO in the international world and its effective activity led to the extension of the chairmanship of the Movement for another year.
At the initiative of President Ilham Aliyev, the National Assembly assumed the role of a global leader in the fight against the pandemic and mobilized the world community to fight this threat. At the initiative of Azerbaijan, resolutions on "Ensuring equal, affordable, timely and universal access to vaccines for all countries in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic" were adopted by the UN Human Rights Council and the General Assembly.
There is a factor of Ilham Aliyev and Azerbaijan in the strengthening and increasing influence of the Organization of Turkic States.
Economic indicators during the reign of President Ilham Aliyev are as follows:
- In 2003-2022, the GDP of Azerbaijan increased from 7.3 billion dollars to 78.7 billion dollars;
- state budget expenses increased from 1.2 billion manats to 36.6 billion manats;
- strategic currency reserves increased from 1.4 billion dollars to 66.1 billion dollars;
- the average monthly salary increased from 77.4 manats to 839.4 manats;
poverty level decreased from 44.7% to 5.5%.
President Ilham Aliyev successfully continues the oil strategy, which was founded in 1994 by national leader Heydar Aliyev.
The foreign exchange reserves of the State Oil Fund have increased many times, and these funds serve both the implementation of socially oriented projects and the welfare of future generations.
During the reign of President Ilham Aliyev, the construction of the army was the most important and priority issue.
In the period after 2003, military expenditures increased more than 15 times, the army was equipped with the most modern weapons and equipment, the defense industry was formed, more than 20 military factories were established, the production of 1,200 different military products was started, the combat ability of the army, the professionalism of our soldiers has been raised, the service and living conditions of servicemen have been improved.
In conclusion, the Azerbaijani Army has entered the ranks of the strongest armies in the world.
Under the leadership of Ilham Aliyev, the territorial integrity of the country was fully restored in the 44-day Patriotic War in 2020, and the sovereignty of our state was fully restored in 24 hours in 2023.
Ilham Aliyev also fulfilled his father's will by liberating the occupied lands of Azerbaijan. For the first time after the declaration of independence, the sovereignty of Azerbaijan covers its entire territory.
Azerbaijan is the only country in the post-Soviet space that has fully restored its territorial integrity and sovereignty, and is one of the rare countries in the world.
By the Decree of President Ilham Aliyev, the "I State Program on the Great Return to the territories freed from occupation of the Republic of Azerbaijan" covering the years 2022-2026 was approved.
The conceptual solution of the project of 52 out of 100 settlements provided in the program was adopted, and the foundation of 29 settlements was laid by the head of state.
In total, in 2021-2023, the foundation of 105 projects was laid by the head of state, of which 63 construction objects of various purposes were inaugurated.
Only a year and a half after the war - starting from July 19, 2022, 2715 former internally displaced persons, including 679 families, returned to the liberated areas.
By the end of the year, more than 5,000 people, including 1,400 families, are expected to return.
In just 9 months, Fuzuli International Airport was built, Zangilan airport was put into use, and the construction of the airport in Lachin region continues.
The construction of 6 out of 22 road projects has already been completed, and the construction works on the Barda-Aghdam, Horadiz-Aghband railway lines are continuing.
12 new Hydroelectric Power Stations, 12 substations were commissioned.
Nearly 100,000 hectares of land have been cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance.
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