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Dear Azerbaijanis!
Dear compatriots and fellow countrymen!
It is over a decade that December 31 - the Day of Solidarity of the World Azerbaijanis has been celebrated by citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan and our fellow countrymen residing abroad as a state holiday. On December 16, 1991, the Supreme Assembly of the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan adopted a resolution on marking the 31st of December as a holiday of solidarity and unity of Azerbaijanis of the world.
At the heart of unity and solidarity of the World Azerbaijanis - the urgent task of historical self-determination of our people - lay the ideas of Azerbaijani and Azerbaijan statehood. The idea of Azerbaijani envisions, first of all, the development of conscience of the national dignity of Azerbaijani, their national-moral values, language, culture, customs and traditions, passed the test of time, creation on the base of this idea the unity of Azerbaijanis with their historical Motherland and among themselves. At the same time, the independent Azerbaijan state is a mighty factor for solidarity of Azerbaijanis of the world, a reliable buttress for their organising, their admission to the world communities in the capacity of an authoritative force. The state of Azerbaijan supports human rights and legal interests of Azerbaijanis of the world. The state of Azerbaijan is a reliable defender and owner of the rich material, spiritual-moral, intellectual values, gifted by our people along the history to the world culture, on behalf of Azerbaijan.
Today the problem of national unity and solidarity of the World Azerbaijanis is treated in the Republic of Azerbaijan as a state policy, the issues of forming the Azerbaijan Diaspora, establishment and strengthening of the connections of the World Azerbaijanis with each other and with their historical Motherland has directly been put on the agenda. Was given start to unification
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of the World Azerbaijanis around the real idea of national self-consciousness and nation-wide idea - the Azerbaijani , independent statehood and national-moral values.
The First Forum of World Azerbaijanis was a real step in this direction, defined the true strategic program for our national unity, solidarity, forming the abroad-residing Azerbaijanis as a Diaspora, and support by them their interests, rights, ideas of Azerbaijani on the international level. Organising of the abroad-residing Azerbaijanis, movement of their Diaspora will, certainly, strengthen, the level of organisation be risen, and on the whole world be supported the ideas of Azerbaijani. It will, at the same time, gradually rise the impact of Azerbaijanis in the socio-political, cultural-economic life of the states of world, their political circles.
Today Azerbaijanis of the world, experiencing a responsible and glorious phase of awakening their history, represent a single people, single nation, single historical Motherland. In all the countries of world, the Azerbaijanis should appear as worthy carriers of Azerbaijan culture, language, customs and traditions, mentality. Therefore, support and preservation of sound national customs and traditions, spiritual-moral values, handing them over to the young generation is a holy duty before Azerbaijanis of the world, irrespective of their residence, before the historical Motherland. I would like to express my confidence that every Azerbaijani will do his utmost for realisation of these honorary duties, as well as important decisions, adopted by the First Forum of World Azerbaijanis .
I once again congratulate all on the occasion of the approaching Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis of the World, wish each of you happiness, prosperity and peace.
Heydar Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan ,December 2001.
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Dear Compartriots,
It is almost a decade that we are marking one of the most important days in the history of our country "the World Azerbaijani Solidarity Day" along with celebration of New year. Azerbaijan liberation movement that started 13 years ago, made it possible for Azerbaijanis of the world to fight for their common cause. Struggle for independence and freedom ,and the difficult path to achieve our objectives has brought the Azeris of the world together. We achieved a historical victory by the help of all Azerbaijanis. Azeries of the world have taken big steps towards creation of a unified Diaspora organisation and influential World Azerbaijani Congress (WAC) has been created. WAC has held 5 congresses thus far and has united most of the Azerbaijani organisations outside the motherland. They are channelling their energy towards our common struggle. We all know that this organisation has successfully managed to establish a pow
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erful Azeri Diaspora.
Dear Fellow Azerbaijanis,
2001 was one of the fruitful years for Azerbaijanis in terms of solving some of our problems. After the September 11 terror attack on the Twin Towers a new world order is being forged that Azerbaijan will certainly benefit. Eradication of terror and invasion has become a common objective of the world. It made us realise how important Azerbaijan's role in creation of this new world is. As a result of these changes our relation with USA and western world has been improved greatly.
I wish every success to all of our fellow Azerbaijanis in the Year 2002, specially in defending the rights of our compatriots living outside Azerbaijan Republic.
Isa Qember, December 2001
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