Today the Azerbaijani people commemorate the anniversary of the death of their great compatriot Heydar Aliyev. For many years Heydar Aliyev headed the Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan. During those years Azerbaijan become one of the most advanced republics of the USSR.
After the Republic of Azerbaijan received independence for the second time, Azerbaijan was experiencing difficult years of economic and political collapse. But Azerbaijan gained stability as a modern country with an independent policy and economy became one of the most advanced countries in the region after Heydar Aliyev came to power. The people of Azerbaijan highly appreciate Heydar Aliyev's merits and deeply honor the memory of this glorious person, a message sent by the press service of the International Association Israel-Azerbaijan Aziz to Vesnik Kavkaza informs.
