On March 28, at Heydar Aliyev school of Sumgayit State University the next training was held on “Heydar Aliyev and national-moral values”.
Rector Professor Elkhan Huseynov talked about the role of our national-moral values in strengthening the statehood. He noted that Azerbaijani people have protected their national-spiritual heritage and traditions, passed them on from generation to generation. Heydar Aliyev always tried to protect national-moral values and always paid attention on development of national culture. “We have to protect our national-moral values, traditions and bring up young generation in the spirit of moral values.” Rector also notified that under his leadership of the republic in 1969-1982 Heydar Aliyev showed selflessness for protection of national traditions despite the harshness of the Soviet regime. His return to power in 1993 established the state’s political and economic basis and stimulated creation and development of Azerbaijanism. Now Ilham Aliyev supports the development and propaganda of foregoing values. State support in this field paves the way for introduction of national-moral values to the world. For this purpose, lots of events are organized for introduction of national traditions, cuisine and music in international arena. The first vice-president of the republic, president of Heydar Aliyev Fund, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO Mehriban Aliyeva’s services should also be emphasized. Thanks to her activities several examples of Azerbaijani cultural heritage such as mugam art, tar performance, an old craftsmanship of brassware, art of ashugs, Novruz holiday, etc. have been included in UNESCO World Heritage List. Moral heritage of Azerbaijan is regularly being propagated in many countries of the world. 
Some speeches were delivered by teachers and students of the university: head of Azerbaijani and foreign countries’ literature department, Professor Avtandil Mammadov – “Heydar Aliyev and national-moral values”; docent of the department of History and its teaching methods Samir Karimli – “Novruz holiday in Azerbaijani people’s destiny”; docent of the department of Azerbaijani and foreign countries’ literature Nail Gurbanov – “Heydar Aliyev and “Kitabi-Dede Gorgud””; junior student of chemistry and biology faculty Laman Narimanova – “Heydar Aliyev Fund is a protector of national-moral values”; sophomore student of Phililogy faculty Elmira Yagubova – “Ilham Aliyev is a successor of Heydar Aliyev who was a protector of national-moral values”. They noted that protection of national-moral values and development of culture serves to ensuring national unity of citizens in a country.

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