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The youth policy, the foundations of which were laid by Azerbaijan’s national leader Heydar Aliyev, is one of the most successful areas of the Azerbaijani state’s policy, said Ali Hasanov, Azerbaijani president’s aide for public and political affairs.

He made the remarks addressing a meeting with representatives of Azerbaijan’s youth organizations, held by the Youth Foundation under Azerbaijani President on October 20.

Work related to the youth is the state’s priority policy, brings results, Hasanov said at the meeting, dedicated to the Azerbaijani youth’s active participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

The meeting was also attended by Azerbaijan’s Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov, Chairman of the Central Election Commission Mazahir Panahov, heads of youth organizations and others.

Hasanov further said such young people should be brought up that they themselves would be their country’s masters.

“It was Heydar Aliyev’s desire,” he added. “We are now seeing the effect of this.”

Hasanov further noted that young people should be active in the parliamentary elections to be held this year.

“President Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly emphasized that the state needs responsible youth,” he said. “That’s to say, youth should support the state in a number of issues.”

Hasanov also emphasized the active participation of the Azerbaijani youth in the First European Games.

“Over 10,000 representatives of Azerbaijani youth participated in the Games which showed that our youth is able to compete with others,” he added.

Furthermore, the president’s aide called on the Azerbaijani youth to actively participate in the country’s upcoming parliamentary election.

“Today, discussions on the [parliamentary] election in Azerbaijan are underway in social networks, as well as in local and international media,” said Hasanov, adding that the results of the election and "exit-poll" will be discussed following the parliamentary election.

The top official called on the youth to counteract the local and foreign structures and people aiming to distort the realities of the election in Azerbaijan.

“Just popularize what you see. Nothing more is demanded from you,” he added.

"Be active in the meetings with the candidates, talk about your problems, so that after the election of the MPs, the work with youth would be one of the main directions in their future activities,” said the presidential aide.

“I wish each of you to actively participate in the election by perceiving the civil responsibility,” he added.

Ali Hasanov expressed confidence that the youth will actively participate in the election and in protecting the Azerbaijani state.

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