BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 12. Representatives
of the New Azerbaijan Party have honored the memory of Heydar
Aliyev, founder of the modern independent Azerbaijani state and the
National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, in the Alley of Honors
and laid wreaths and bouquets of flowers in front of his tomb on
the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of his death, Trend reports via the
party.
December 12th is the annual Memorial Day for Heydar Aliyev, the
National Leader and founder of modern independent Azerbaijan,
marking the anniversary of his death in 2003, a day where
Azerbaijanis honor his pivotal role in establishing the nation's
statehood, stability, and development through ceremonies, tributes,
and laying flowers at his memorial in Baku's Alley of Honors.
The New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) is the ruling center-right
political party in Azerbaijan, founded by Heydar Aliyev in 1992. It
advocates for state independence, democracy, Azerbaijanism, and
social justice and is currently led by President Ilham Aliyev. YAP
holds a majority in parliament and influences the political
landscape significantly. The party emphasizes independent
statehood, rule of law, national unity, secularism, civil
solidarity, and social justice as its core ideologies.
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