BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. On November 5, an
event dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the historic Victory
achieved in the 44-day Patriotic War was held with participation of
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and
Arzu Aliyeva, Trend reports.
The event, supported by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, brought
together mothers of Azerbaijan’s heroes who lost their lives in the
First Karabakh War, the Patriotic War, the April and Tovuz battles,
as well as in anti-terrorist operations, from across the
country.
The event, organized by the Fire Land group, also coincided with
the 5th anniversary of the “My Son is a Hero!” project.
In their remarks, speakers highlighted bravery of Azerbaijan’s
heroic army under the leadership of President and Supreme
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, the liberation
of the lands from Armenian occupation as a result of the historic
Victory in the 44-day Patriotic War, and the heroism of the sons of
the Motherland who fell in the struggle for the independence and
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
The event, furthermore, featured the screening of a trailer of
the feature film “44,” highlighting the road to Victory in the
Patriotic War and the heroism of Azerbaijan’s army.
Prominent Azerbaijani artists then took the stage.
At the end of the event, the martyrs’ families presented a
commemorative gift to Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva, expressing
their gratitude to the state and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation for
the attention and care they have always shown to the families of
the martyrs.
Matanat Mammadova, Mother of martyr Huseyn Taghiyev, and Ulduz
Mikayilova, mother of martyred senior lieutenant Rahim Mikayilov,
expressed their impressions to AZERTAC, conveying profound gratitude to
President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva.
For five years now, Azerbaijan has been holding commemorative
events to honor the memory of its martyrs, bringing together
families of fallen soldiers through projects like “My Son is a
Hero!” and “My Father is a Hero!”, with approximately 5,000 mothers
of martyrs and over 1,700 children of martyrs participating in
various activities over these years.
In particular, during Ramadan this year, approximately 2,000
mothers of Azerbaijani martyrs attended meetings organized under
the “My Son is a Hero!” project, which was supported by the Heydar
Aliyev Foundation.
These events are a manifestation of attention and care for the
families of martyrs, and respect for the memory of their heroic
sons, as well as aims to support the state’s efforts in this
regard.
