Public and political figures

İhsan Doğramacı

Former Chairman of Türkiye-Azerbaijan Friendship, Cooperation, and Solidarity Foundation

Heydar Aliyev is one of the rare statesmen of our…

Nikolai Baibakov

Former Chairman of Russian-Azerbaijani Friendship Society

I do not know a second person who would love…

Valentina Tereshkova

First woman cosmonaut, Former Head of the Russian Center for International Scientific and Cultural Cooperation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Thanks to the inexhaustible activity of Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijan has…

Vitaly Jolobov

Pilot-astronout, Former President of “Slava” All-Ukrainian Association and Ukraine Aerocosmic Association

The hospitality of the Aliyevs will forever remain in my…

Alparslan Türkeş

Former Leader of the Nationalist Movement Party

You are happy to put your faith in Heydar Aliyev….

Greg Laughlin

Former United States Congressman

Mr. President, I introduced you in New York as George…

Lloyd Bentsen

Former United States Senator

Heydar Aliyev is not only a good leader for Azerbaijan,…

Allen Weinstein

Former President of the National Endowment for Democracy

The President of Azerbaijan is an extraordinary, brilliant personality. I…

Lee H. Hamilton

Former United States Congressman

The outstanding statesman Heydar Aliyev led Azerbaijan to the path…

Paul A. Goble

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Assistant Director for Broadcasting and Director of Communications

President Heydar Aliyev has made remarkable progress under very difficult…

Avraham Burg

Former Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel

Thanks to the wisdom of President Heydar Aliyev, the conditions…

Deniz Baykal

Former Leader of Republican People’s Party of Türkiye

Commander-in-Chief Heydar Alirza oglu is a world-renowned leader. He is…

Javad Heyat

Azerbaijani surgeon, Founder of Varliq Magazine

The speech of President Heydar Aliyev with its significance impresses…

Nelson Ledsky

Former Director of National Democratic Institute’s Eurasia programs

President Heydar Aliyev was the initiator of independent Azerbaijan’s position…

Gianni Buquicchio

Former President of The European Commission for Democracy through Law

In recent years, I had the honor of meeting with…

Sergei Stanishev

President of the Party of European Socialists

Heydar Aliyev will remain in our memory as a worthy…

Leonid Slutsky

Leader of Liberal Democratic Party of Russia

Heydar Aliyev is rightfully recognized as a national hero of…

Haji Makhachev

Former Member of Russian State Duma

We really lost a great man, a proud son of…

Andrei Trebkov

Chairman of the International Union of Lawyers, President of the Association of Lawyers of Russia

On my own behalf and on behalf of the International…

Willy Wimmer

Former Member of the German Bundestag

When Mr. Heydar Aliyev was elected president, those in the…

Richard Green Lugar

Former United States Senator

Mr. President, your first official visit to the United States…

Abdul-Vahed Niyazov

Former Member of Russian State Duma

When we just created the Eurasia Party and entered the…

Mariya Orlyk

Chairperson of Women's Union of Ukraine

I have long known Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev as a…

Irina Golubeva

Chair of National Council of Ukrainian Women

In March 1997, President Heydar Aliyev made his first state…

Yahya Dashdelen

Former Chairman of Azerbaijan Lobby Club

My visit to Baku at the invitation of our President…

Alexander Kovtunov

Member of the Academy of Security and Rule of Law of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General

I have known Heydar Aliyev since 1972 when I arrived…

Andrei Loginov

Former Member of Russian State Duma

Without a doubt, Heydar Aliyev was a world leader as…

Boris Vorovich

Chief of the Faculty of the Academy of National Defense of Ukraine, Major-General

Heydar Aliyev did not pass away, he died heroically in…

Frank A. Verrastro

Senior Adviser with the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Speaking about President Heydar Aliyev, I first of all think…

Vitaly Ignatenko

Former General Director of ITAR-TASS

Mr. President, today we have every reason to thank you…

Mikhail Gusman

First Deputy Director General of ITAR-TASS

We, the employees of the agency, are especially pleased to…

Nikolai Balatsky

Former Head of Kyiv Metro

When Heydar Alirza oglu was the Deputy Premier of the…