BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 31. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has addressed the individuals of
Azerbaijan on the event of the Day of Solidarity of World
Azerbaijanis and the New Yr.
Development presents the
handle:
“My fellow residents,
The yr 2025 has now come to an finish. It has been one other
profitable yr for our nation and our individuals. The individuals of
Azerbaijan have lived in peace, safety, and stability. The unity
between the individuals and the federal government has been a key think about
these achievements. I’m assured that 2026 can even be a
profitable yr for our nation and that, as all the time, all of the duties
earlier than us will probably be fulfilled efficiently.
This yr, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of our wonderful
Victory with a profound sense of satisfaction. The historic Victory
achieved within the Patriotic Battle 5 years in the past will ceaselessly stay in
our collective reminiscence. The individuals of Azerbaijan will all the time be
happy with this Victory. We introduced an finish to thirty years of
Armenian occupation and restored our territorial integrity,
sovereignty, and nationwide dignity.
This yr, in the course of the navy parade marking the fifth
anniversary of our Victory, quite a lot of achievements in military
growth completed lately have been demonstrated to our
individuals and to your entire world. Over the previous 5 years, the Armed
Forces of Azerbaijan have considerably strengthened their
capabilities. Geared up with fashionable weapons and superior navy
{hardware}, our Military is now absolutely able to efficiently carrying
out any assigned mission.
Over the previous 5 years, we’ve got considerably strengthened our
navy capability by the usage of domestically produced weapons
and gear, whereas concurrently enhancing the Military’s
capabilities by incorporating weapons and gear procured from
overseas. The fight readiness of our Armed Forces has elevated
considerably; the variety of Particular Forces personnel has grown
severalfold; and the newly established Commando Forces now comprise
hundreds of troopers and officers.
We’re not getting ready for a brand new struggle. For us, wars are a factor of
the previous. Nevertheless, in immediately’s world, each nation should, first and
foremost, take its personal safety with utmost seriousness. Within the
present worldwide atmosphere, authorized norms are more and more
ineffective, and the precept of “would possibly is correct” has been
embraced by many international locations. Because of this, a large-scale arms buildup
is underway worldwide.
Below such circumstances, we should all the time be able to defend our
territorial integrity, sovereignty, and the alternatives we’ve got made.
In the course of the Patriotic Battle, the professionalism, heroism, and
selflessness of our troopers, mixed with the unwavering unity of
our individuals, paved the way in which for our Victory. Might Allah grant everlasting
peace to the souls of all our martyrs. Their cherished reminiscence will
dwell on in our hearts ceaselessly.
Since our Victory within the Patriotic Battle, we’ve got labored
tirelessly to consolidate and assert this Victory on each the
worldwide and political fronts—and we’ve got succeeded. The entire
world now acknowledges our Victory and clearly sees that we’re in
the suitable. The Minsk Group, which was tasked with resolving the
Armenia–Azerbaijan battle, has been consigned to the archives of
historical past. Consequently, the Garabagh battle has been utterly
faraway from the worldwide agenda.
As a victorious nation, we prolonged a hand of peace to the
defeated Armenia. This displays our far-sighted coverage. We’ve got no
intention of waging struggle endlessly, nor can we make claims to the
lands of different international locations. We used power solely to revive our
territorial integrity, thereby securing our sovereign rights below
the UN Constitution and UN Safety Council resolutions. The peace
treaty initialed with Armenia simply 5 years after the Patriotic
Battle as soon as once more demonstrates the greatness of our individuals and the
knowledge of our coverage.
We’ve got been dwelling in de facto peace for about 5 years. We
achieved a wonderful Victory at the price of the blood and lives of
our martyrs on the battlefield. We’ve got sealed this Victory on the
most authoritative stage on the earth—the White Home within the United
States—with the participation of the U.S. President. Because of this,
the restoration of our territorial integrity, which had been our
prime precedence for 30 years, and its recognition by your entire world,
has been definitively achieved.
At the moment, in depth building work is underway throughout the
nation, and growth is going down in each area of
Azerbaijan.
We’ve got considerably strengthened our worldwide standing,
and Azerbaijan is now handled with nice respect world wide.
It’s no coincidence that main worldwide actors are
proposing varied types of cooperation with our nation. Our
international coverage is multifaceted, and we’re efficiently pursuing it
in lots of instructions. This yr, Azerbaijan grew to become a member of the
D-8 worldwide group. I ought to notice that Azerbaijan was
the primary new member to affix this group, which unites eight
main Muslim international locations and has been working for almost 30
years.
This clearly demonstrates the respect and confidence proven
towards our nation. This yr, we have been additionally elected as a full
member of the Consultative Assembly of the Heads of State of Central
Asia. I imagine it is a historic achievement, as geographically
we’re situated within the South Caucasus. Our unanimous election as a
full member on this format not solely displays our honest relations
with these international locations but additionally clearly demonstrates the significance
of Azerbaijan immediately.
A collection of prestigious worldwide occasions have been held in our
nation this yr. Amongst them, I’d notably spotlight the
ECO Summit held within the liberated metropolis of Khankendi. The Summit of
the Group of Turkic States, held in Gabala, was one other
vital step towards strengthening the unity of the Turkic world,
which we proudly take into account our household. Our shut relations with a
variety of worldwide organizations serve our greatest pursuits. We
have all the time advocated equal partnerships in our worldwide
relations. We’ve got by no means allowed anybody to intrude in our
inner affairs, dictate their will to us, or look down on us—and
we’ve got resisted such makes an attempt with agency willpower. We’ve got
by no means bowed to anybody, nor have we allowed—or will permit—any
interference in our inner affairs. Over time, it grew to become clear to
everybody that such makes an attempt have been futile, and consequently, they
grew to become much less frequent. Nobody has any leverage to exert stress on
us. Our robust political will, the unity between the individuals and the
authorities, our navy power, financial potential, power
coverage, transport capabilities, and different key elements have made
Azerbaijan so robust that nobody can dictate their will to us.
When it comes to financial growth, we are able to take satisfaction on this
yr’s achievements. Our international trade reserves have reached a
historic document of over $80 billion. Our exterior debt has
decreased additional and now accounts for under 6.3 % of GDP,
whereas in some developed international locations this determine exceeds 100
%. Our international trade reserves now exceed our exterior debt
by 16 occasions, and it’s no coincidence that main worldwide
ranking businesses have upgraded Azerbaijan’s credit standing and raised
its funding outlook to optimistic.
We’re efficiently implementing the Nice Return Program.
In depth building work is underway within the liberated
territories, and roughly 70,000 individuals already dwell, work,
and research there. Previously displaced individuals have returned to 32
villages, settlements, and cities, the place the perfect dwelling circumstances
have been created for them.
At the moment can also be the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis. I
sincerely congratulate all Azerbaijanis world wide on this
event. They know—and may all the time know—{that a} robust
Azerbaijani state is all the time by their facet. The occasions of 2025 as soon as
once more demonstrated that, whatever the nation during which they
dwell, the destiny of each Azerbaijani is efficacious and vital to
us. We’re united by a standard historical past, language, roots, and
tradition. Azerbaijanis all over the place are effectively conscious that their
Motherland is the impartial state of Azerbaijan.
My fellow residents,
I as soon as once more sincerely congratulate you on the Day of Solidarity
of World Azerbaijanis and want you a Joyful New Yr. I prolong my
greatest needs for peace, tranquility, and happiness to all
Azerbaijanis world wide and to the individuals of Azerbaijan.
Joyful holidays!”
