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Azerbaijani President: "Azerbaijan will restore it's territorial integrity and in the future we will return to all our historical lands"

09 April 2014 04:57 (UTC +04:00)

The President noted that Nakhchivan simultaneously has an ancient history of statehood, "Nakhchivan was the center of the ancient state Atabeys. No coincidence that 90 years ago was given the status of Nakhchivan autonomy within Azerbaijan. This was a great historical event. It was a decision that reflects the role of Nakhchivan strategic importance edge. But at the same time at that time was of injustice against our people, as Zangezur - native Azerbaijani land separated from Azerbaijan by Armenia. It was a great injustice, as Zangezur - historical, native Azerbaijani land. Absolute majority of the then population Zangezur were Azerbaijanis. Name all settlements of Zangezur were Azerbaijani names. Therefore injustice and malevolence against the Azerbaijani people have played a major role in the decision. Simultaneously this decision Azerbaijan is geographically divided into two parts. At the same time in two shared great Turkic world. This - injustice, open wound. But I am absolutely convinced that the time will come and we, Azerbaijanis return to our historic land."

President Ilham Aliyev noted that the development of Nakhchivan is closely connected with the name of the great leader Heydar Aliyev: "First of all, because Nakhchivan gave a brilliant personality to the people of Azerbaijan - great leader Heydar Aliyev. A great leader at all times paid much attention for Nakhchivan. During the 1970 - the early 1980s, he did a great job for the socio- economic development. While in Nakhchivan, as elsewhere in Azerbaijan, there was a period of rapid development. Under the leadership of the great leader of Azerbaijan in the early 1980s, took one of the most advanced places the Soviet space, including in Nakhchivan carried out extensive work on social construction. Formed the industrial potential of Nakhchivan. short, an autonomous republic in a period of development."

The Head of State noted that after Heydar Aliyev’s moving from Azerbaijan to Moscow, as whole of Azerbaijan, also Nakhchivan declined "All the achievements were gradually reduced to nothing, and the autonomous republic began a very difficult period. We remember well the time. End of 1980s Nakhchivan became truly test period. Fortunately, again under the leadership of the great leader of Nakhchivan managed honorably overcome this ordeal."

"It was in the early 1990s, the fate of Nakhchivan. If in those years was not the Heydar Aliyev in Nakhchivan and Nakhchivan not closely rallied around the great leader, the fate of Nakhchivan could become very serious," the president said.

"Since the Armenian nationalists have already started its aggressive policy against Azerbaijan in their devious plans included the occupation of Nakhchivan. While the situation remained stable in Nakhchivan cost of enormous difficulties. Then leadership of Azerbaijan belonged to Nakhchivan aloof, he did not have any help, on the contrary commits improper actions to disrupt stability and deterioration of the situation in Nakhchivan. Nakhchivan However, as always, showing wisdom, closely united in a single fist around the great leader and gave a strong response to the Armenian invaders, put them in their place, at the same time protested central government of Azerbaijan, saying that in Nakhchivan these insidious scenario will not pass," said the head of state.

According to the President, our independence is a greatest asset: "We all know that Azerbaijan gained its independence in the early twentieth century. But we could not protect this independence. For some reason, this independence was short-lived. But it is a reality, moreover, in those years, in the years of independence in 1918 on the basis of the decision of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic decrees Erevan, our historical land was given to Armenia. Just as a few years later the Bolshevik Soviet government gave Armenians Zangezur. Just as at the end of last century Karabakh was under occupation. Look what great tragedy our nation experienced. But, despite this, the will of our people was not broken. Despite this, Azerbaijan is experiencing a period of steady development. Strong Azerbaijan is playing a stabilizing role in the region. I absolutely convinced that a strong and growing Azerbaijan will allow us to restore our territorial integrity and the return in the future for all our historical lands."

The President noted that Azerbaijan has become a very important partner for peace: “For each issue, we have a principled position. For each international event Azerbaijan demonstrates its principled position. This position is based on principles. International law and justice - these two principles should be the most central to any country. For us this is so. Growing respect in the world today to Azerbaijan is connected with our principled position. Our partners know that Azerbaijan is a reliable partner. There is no discrepancy between our words and deeds."

Ilham Aliyev said Azerbaijan is committed to its policy: “Our way is the path of independence, national dignity, development and progress. Nobody can force us to deviate from this path."