New Azerbaijan Party celebrates 21st anniversary
By Sabina Idayatova
The New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) held a ceremony celebrating the 21st
anniversary in Baku on November 23.
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Chairman and Executive Secretary
of the New Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmadov congratulated the NAP
chairman, President Ilham Aliyev and the members of the party.
He said that events of great political importance have taken place
in less than three decades.
"The establishment of NAP is among these events. NAP has stepped
into the political arena based on new political philosophy, new
views and quickly turned into the largest and most influential
political organization. The leadership of NAP by Heydar Aliyev has
led to the unity of all sections of society around this political
organization," he said.
According to Ahmadov, unacceptable conditions of 21 years ago have
been replaced today with sustainable development and prosperity.
These achievements are the successful continuation of the path
established by Heydar Aliyev. And so it is not by accident that in
the last election the vast majority of the people voted for Ilham
Aliyev who pursues the strategic course of Heydar Aliyev.
This victory allows us to say that the national government created
by relying on ideas of the great leader will live for thousands of
years, he said.
NAP Board Member, head of Baku City Executive Power Hajibala
Abutalibov also spoke about the establishment and historical
mission of the party.
According to Abutalibov, NAP which favored great historical
personalities was created in ancient Nakhchivan on November 21,
1992, not by coincidence, but by necessity.
"Over the past 21 years, issues concerning the building of the
state covering all areas of public life did not go easily and
smoothly, a great will was required in order to avoid problems," he
noted.
"Despite the difficulties, modern Azerbaijan society was able to
overcome social tensions taking place in the public, political, and
economic domains, the country has managed to preserve its
independence by escaping the threat of breakdown. All of these have
been made possible thanks to the foresight and wisdom of the most
outstanding statesman of the twentieth century, the founder of the
ruling party, Heydar Aliyev. At the same time, founder of the
modern independent Azerbaijan, Aliyev coped with dignity in the
most difficult moments of Azerbaijan`s history and played a
decisive role in the realization of Azerbaijan`s independence and
provision of development ...," Abutalibov further added.
According to Abutaliov, President Aliyev, thanks to his special
place in the political arena of the 21st century, has guaranteed
Azerbaijani statehood.
It was also noted that today President Aliyev raised the authority
and image of Azerbaijan and its people by rapidly developing the
country`s economy, achieving political and diplomatic success,
ensuring peace and social stability in the region.
"Thus, NAP has successfully overcome difficult and controversial
trials of the past years, and it is not only the party of yesterday
and today, but also the party of tomorrow," Abutalibov said.
The ceremony was followed by a concert program.
The members of the government, MPs, public figures, intellectuals
and the young people attended the event.