A celebration of faith and gratitude

The day we, the citizens of Azerbaijan, elected the President of the country for the next 7 years – February 7, 2024 – will go down in history as the day of national voting for the sake of security and stability, development and progress. And when we voted for Ilham Aliyev, we were sure that we were voting for a leader who showed an example of courageous leadership in a situation where we are faced with the double standards policy of some countries, for the further strengthening and prosperity of our country.
Election day became a significant event in our social and political life. This was the real victory day of the acting head of our state. Personally, I have never seen so many voters come to vote on election day. I must admit that I felt a sense of pride for our nation, its leader, and our country from the sight I saw on my way to the polling station in high spirits.

The most pleasant and surprising thing was that after the announcement of the preliminary results of the vote, the people literally poured into the streets. At night, there was a real national celebration everywhere in Azerbaijan: on the streets of Baku, Ganja, Shusha and other cities of our country, cars with flags were honking, music was playing everywhere, people were dancing.

As a sign of respect and gratitude to the President of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilham Aliyev, the people expressed their love like this, and rejoiced at his victory in the elections.

I remember three events where I saw such national joy: in April 2016, the myth of the invincibility of the Armenian occupying army was destroyed and a part of our territories were liberated; After the glorious victory in the 44-day war in 2020 and the complete liberation of all the occupied territories of Azerbaijan from the Armenian aggressors, as well as the announcement of the preliminary results of the elections on the evening of February 7 this year…

Giving national support to Ilham Aliyev in the elections held on February 7 is a proof of our great faith, gratitude and infinite trust in his wise policy, strategic programs and projects that paved the way for modern achievements of Azerbaijan in all fields.

Everyone in our country and all over the world knows how Azerbaijan has changed in recent years. Continuing the course of development defined by the great leader Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev implemented changes and reforms that allowed strengthening the foundations of statehood and modernizing many areas of the economy. During these years, thanks to his dedication, determination, high political culture and ability to listen to the voice of the people, a strong state with influence in the world of politics and economy was established. I would especially like to mention Ilham Aliyev’s principled and independent political decisions aimed at ensuring the security and stable development of the Motherland, which have won the full support of the people of Azerbaijan, and his uncompromising position on the protection of the country’s territorial integrity. The votes we cast in the current elections clearly prove once again that we all stand shoulder to shoulder with the President of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev and are ready to face all kinds of challenges with him.

In the congratulations addressed to Ilham Aliyev by heads of state and heads of international organizations from different countries of the world, on the occasion of his confident victory in the extraordinary presidential elections, his high political influence, public support for the continuous socio-economic development of Azerbaijan are sincerely acknowledged, and good wishes are expressed to our President…

I consider February 7, 2024 as the day of celebration and gratitude of the people’s faith in their leader – President Ilham Aliyev!

Azer Askerov