POLITICS
Former Director-General of UNESCO: Azerbaijan will achieve even greater successes under leadership of President Ilham Aliyev
Baku, April 24, AZERTAC
“I am sure that under President Ilham Aliyev`s leadership, Azerbaijan will make even greater successes,” Koichiro Matsuura, former Director-General of UNESCO, has told AZERTAC’s special correspondent.
Koichiro Matsuura congratulated President Ilham Aliyev on his re-election as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He noted that as a result of the successful implementation by President Ilham Aliyev of the strategy laid by outstanding statesman Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijan has rapidly developed and become the leading state in the region.
“Over the last 25 years, the development strategy initiated by Heydar Aliyev and successfully continued by Ilham Aliyev led the country to great progress. Thanks to the successful leadership and steps effectively taken, Azerbaijan has become one of the world's fastest-growing countries. Today, Azerbaijan has its own say and it has managed to build a very strong economy as it is endowed with a rich natural resources,” Mr Matsuura said.
Recalling his previous visits to Azerbaijan as Director-General of UNESCO, he said that Azerbaijan's economy has grown rapidly as a result of the far-reaching policy of Heydar Aliyev and successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev. Hailing the high level living conditions in Azerbaijan, he said that the current head of state is doing its utmost for the advancement of the people of Azerbaijan.
Koichiro Matsuura said he is confident that with his rich diplomatic experience and strong reputation President Ilham Aliyev will guide the country to a successful and prosperous future in his new presidential term.
Vugar Aghayev
Special Correspondent