"Today, the youth of Azerbaijan and our country as a whole celebrate February 2 - Azerbaijan Youth Day.

The foundation of systematic youth policy in our country was laid by the great leader Heydar Aliyev.

The great leader Heydar Aliyev has made incomparable contributions to the development of Azerbaijani youth, solving their problems, getting higher education, and growing up as a generation with a modern worldview, from the time he was in leadership positions in the Soviet era.

MP Agil Mammadov said this in his statement to APA.

He noted that since the first years of our independence, along with the development of other fields, the issue of youth has been the priority of Heydar Aliyev's policy: "The establishment of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in 1994 showed that the great leader sees the future of the country directly in the comprehensive development of young people.

One of the moments that once again proves Heydar Aliyev's high concern for young people is that he initiated the holding of the Azerbaijani youth forum in 1995.

February 2, 1996 was a new stage in the life of Azerbaijani youth.

On February 2, 1996, the first forum of independent Azerbaijani youth was held.

On February 1, 1997, on the occasion of the anniversary of the first forum, the National leader, who met with the youth, signed the Decree "On the announcement of February 2 - Azerbaijan Youth Day".

The deputy said that the great leader has always breathed new life into his youth policy and made this policy sustainable: "On February 2, 1998, the national leader Heydar Aliyev made a historic speech on the occasion of the anniversary of Azerbaijan Youth Day and addressed the youth. .

Addressing the youth, the great leader said that you can be sure that the state of Azerbaijan, the President of Azerbaijan has been and will continue to be the guarantor of the protection of all the rights of you - our youth.

At the same time, he emphasized that we will continue to do everything we can to ensure that the youth of Azerbaijan live well, get an education, and perform a good job.

The MP emphasized that, as President Ilham Aliyev said in one of his meetings with young people, a successful youth policy is implemented in our country: "Youth policy is implemented very successfully in Azerbaijan.

The foundation of this policy was laid by Ulu Oder.

On the initiative of Heydar Aliyev, the main contours of the youth policy were determined.

During the last 20 years, this policy has been carried out very successfully in Azerbaijan.

Already during these years, during the period of independence, young people have matured and play an important role in the life of our country.

The policy of the state is that the young people of Azerbaijan should be knowledgeable, educated, attached to the Motherland and contribute to the future development of our country.

It is also very important that young people grow up in the spirit of patriotism."

Agil Mammadov emphasized that it is important to specially mention the work of the First Lady of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva, in the development of the modern Azerbaijani youth and the achievement of new successes, in the recognition of talented Azerbaijani youth on a world scale.

In particular, Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva has incomparable services in the formation and development of the modern education system of Azerbaijan.

According to him, during the 44-day Patriotic War, the youth of Azerbaijan brought victory to our people under the leadership of the victorious Commander-in-Chief: "The youth who grew up in the independence period, the youth who grew up in the spirit of patriotism, gave this historical event, the historical gospel to the people of Azerbaijan.

The President rightly points out that no matter how many modern weapons there are, the victory in the war was achieved thanks to the love and loyalty of the Azerbaijani youth to the Motherland, as well as the personal valor and bravery of each of our soldiers.

Even today, the youth of Azerbaijan are closely united around the Victorious President Ilham Aliyev, who successfully continues the policy of the great leader for the stronger development of our country."