Azerbaijan celebrating National Salvation Day

Today, on June 15, Azerbaijan is celebrating National Salvation Day.

Exactly 33 years ago, in his speech at the meeting of the parliament on June 15, 1993, great leader Heydar Aliyev announced the future development strategy of the Azerbaijani statehood, and this day entered the history of Azerbaijan as the Day of National Salvation.

On the same day, at the request of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, who returned to power for the second time, was elected chairman of the Supreme Soviet. Thus, the long-running tensions and confrontations subsided, and the country escaped the threat of civil war and disintegration. The philosophy of national salvation in the broadest sense of the word ensures the existence of Azerbaijan, its independence, which is its greatest historical achievement.

If gaining independence was the first condition, the second important issue was maintaining and promoting sovereignty, and it became a reality thanks to the will of the national leader. He created the concept of Azerbaijani national statehood. Despite all obstacles, public-political stability has been restored in the country as soon as possible.

On June 20, 1993, Heydar Aliyev held a briefing for local and foreign journalists to convey the truth of Azerbaijan to the world community. On June 21, he met with diplomats from several countries. The policy pursued in this area had removed the republic from the information blockade. The worldwide idea about Azerbaijan changed positively. The great potential of Heydar Aliyev became the guarantee of Azerbaijan's independence in such a difficult political period. The national leader's identity, personal political power, determination, and charisma ended the political crisis, and the integration of Azerbaijan into the world community began.

In 1997, members of the parliament proposed to include June 15 in the calendar as the National Salvation Day of Azerbaijan, and the parliament approved this proposal. Since then, Heydar Aliyev's return to power has been celebrated as the National Salvation Day.