Today, President Ilham Aliyev celebrates its birthday – the head of the Azerbaijani state marks 60 years. The world leaders congratulate the President of Azerbaijan, noted its contribution to strengthening the statehood of Azerbaijan, achieving success in socio-economic development and increasing the authority of the country in the international arena.
haqqin.az presents readers interesting quotes from an early interview with the head of the Azerbaijani state by foreign media.
“Religion is part of our self-consciousness”
“Religion is separated from the state. Azerbaijan is a secular country. At the same time, we all treat religion with great respect. This is part of our history, culture and self-consciousness. The place of religion in Azerbaijan is enshrined in the Constitution. Our society is also completely Free in their religious beliefs “
“Portrait of Heydar Aliyev is hanging in my office”
“Portrait of Heydar Aliyev is hanging in my office. It seems to me that this is enough. He is my father, the leader who dedicated all his life to the people. High qualities of the Father, as a family member, I was well known. After all, others saw him either on TV or at a distance. Human qualities and honesty Heydar Aliyev are an example. What he did for the development of the country, invaluable. “
“I love pilaf”
“Azerbaijani cuisine must be sure to try. I myself prefer the national cuisine. She is very bright. I can, for example, note the dolt and kebab. But when the most expensive guest comes, at weddings, it is served on the holidays. Plov I love. U It’s many kinds. They are not like each other. I personally prefer pilaf “
“Father called me and said:” Well, come on, tell me the anecdote “
“I love jokes. In childhood I liked to listen and tell funny jokes. Most importantly, I could remember them. It happened that the father called me and said:” Well, come on, tell me something new. “I note that Jokes are very important during communication. “
“dreamed of becoming a general”
“since childhood, I dreamed of becoming a general. I remember how my father was given the rank of general in 1967. At that time I was very small. But it left a deep track in my memory. I was not against becoming a military in the future. . But he entered the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. When I arrived in Moscow, I have not yet been 16 years old. “
“I was important to know the attitude of the people with whom I worked”
“In Moscow, I studied, then taught. After my father resigned, the attitude towards me was ambiguous. But for me it was important to know the attitude of the people with whom I worked in a higher educational institution: they provided me with support, paid Much attention. It was very important and valuable for me. But what can you do, political directives were such – the son of Aliyev can not work here.
By the way, during an official visit to Moscow, I was assigned the title of Honorary Dr. Moscow State Institute of International Relations. “