Urges youth of Pakistan, Azerbaijan to follow the footprints of the national leaders for the glory of their countries
By Riaz Ahmad Malik
President of Azerbaijan H.E. Ilham Aliyev is successfully pursuing the youth policy of national leader Heydar Aliyev to ensure the youth participation in the socio-economic development of the country and to this end, a series of steps have been taken by the sitting leadership.
This has been stated by the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Mr. Khazar Farhadov while addressing a seminar entitled ‘the youth policy of visionary leaders: Heydar Aliyev and Muhammad Ali Jinnah’ dedicated to the commemoration Day of Heydar Aliyev, National leader of Azerbaijan here at COMSATS University, Islamabad.
He said that our National leader Heydar Aliyev proved that he was a far-sighted and determined politician in 1969-1982, when he first led the country till that time, Azerbaijan was in a period of economic and cultural decline. With the first coming to power of the Great Leader, a period of rapid growth, development of national spirit and spiritual progress began in the country.
The Ambassador added that Youth policy always occupied a special place in the rich and magnificent state activity of the Great Leader. Back in the 70s and 80s of the last century, on the instructions of a wise leader, hundreds of young Azerbaijanis were sent to the leading universities of the former USSR, including Moscow, to study in various specialties. Suffice it to mention the fact that in 1970, on the initiative of Heydar Aliyev, more than 1,500 young Azerbaijanis were covered by this care. In 1970-1985, the number of Azerbaijani youth studying in 170 well-known higher education institutions of the Soviet Union reached 3,500. It was these young people who later began to work in our country as skilled personnel in various sectors of the economy as highly educated specialists. Every year, 800 students were sent abroad to study. Young people studied in St. Petersburg, Kiev, Kharkov and Minsk. As a result of the policy being pursued and the work done, we can say with full confidence that today the youth of Azerbaijan has gained an enviable reputation among the world’s youth with its intellectual, creative and spiritual-ideological maturity. The envoy made the mention of numerous steps taken by his country’s leadership for the well being, training ,education and thereby jobs for the youth as to enable it to serve the country in the best possible manners.
The Ambassador while paying rich tributes to founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah said that he had high hopes from Pakistani youth and in all his important addresses to students, he stressed upon youth’s vision in life. He went on to say that during Pakistan Movement, major contribution of different student federations cannot be overlooked. Young students of different provinces played their vital role in spreading the message of an independent land with their demonstrated faith, unity, discipline, determination, sacrifice and relentless work.
The Ambassador concluded by saying that youth of both the countries, in accordance with the recommendations of the national leaders of the countries, must work hard for the internal well-being and for a worthy place of their countries in the world arena.
Earlier Professor Ali Tawab, Head of International Office, COMSATS University in his welcome address apprised the audience with the achievements and similarities of both the national leaders and urged the students to following their leaders footprints to become great human beings.
In hs address the founder President of Pakistan-Azerbaijan Alumni Association Mr. Qaisar Nawab made the mention of successes of both the visionary leaders and the love the people of both the countries have for each others leadership. A short documentary regarding the development of Azerbaijan was also played. The ceremony which was attended by the University students in large number started with the playing of national anthems of botht he countries.
