Baku: Samir Nuriyev, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has articulated the pivotal role played by National Leader Heydar Aliyev in ensuring the rise and sustained independence of the Azerbaijani state. In his article "Constitution and Sovereignty: Fundamental Pillars of Heydar Aliyev's Political Legacy," Nuriyev outlines Aliyev's significant impact on the nation.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Nuriyev emphasized that during Heydar Aliyev's first term leading the republic, he instilled a strong sense of independence and national statehood within the Azerbaijani people. Aliyev's decisive actions and visionary leadership transformed the aspirations for an independent Azerbaijani state into reality by the end of the century. Nuriyev credits Aliyev with not only founding the state but also ensuring the permanence and irreversibility of its independence.