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CONGRATULATORY SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN 
HEYDAR ALIYEV AT THE CEREMONY DEDICATED TO THE 
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN`S DAY
Azerbaijani State Musical Theatre after Rashid Behbudov, March 8, 1995
Dear women! Dear sisters!
I congratulate all of you on the Women`s Day, wish you good health and 
happiness. 
After a long break I am participating at the ceremony dedicated to the Women`s 
Day. This date has been celebrated in Azerbaijan for a long time. As you know, I lived 
outside Azerbaijan for many years. While working in Moscow, I used to take part in 
celebrations of the Women`s Day. After long years, we are celebrating this holiday in 
our country. I am very satisfi ed. Yesterday I was invited to this ceremony. But I did not 
expect that the ceremony would be held on such a high level. 
I am  very excited today. Because here I see the prominent women of Azerbaijan. 
With some of them I used to work for many years. Now I am very happy to see our 
women in high spirits in such a hard period for our people. 
Today there was a good concert. The whole world knows how rich our art is. 
However, sometimes we do not know what we are able to do. Most of the musicians 
and singers at the concert are young. At the same, we see the masters and stars of the 
Azerbaijani culture here. 
The speakers only praised the Azerbaijani women. Perhaps I shall not add anything. 
In general, woman is the most respected member of the society. Women must be 
respected by all. I do it and invite others to do the same. 
The Azerbaijani women have successfully represented the customs, culture, science 
and intellectual potential of our people. We should thank all our women!
I am very happy to be here. I congratulate you, and wish you good health and 
happiness!
An old woman called Elmira made a speech here. I did not know that we have such 
mothers on frontline. The Azerbaijani women have always been brave. I thank you. 
I know that it will be a very sudden decision. However, as President, I have a right 
In the Name of the Azerba  ani Woman

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to award you, Elmira khanum, with the order  «Banner of Azerbaijan», which is the 
highest award of Azerbaijan. 
We remember the stars of Azerbaijan. Leyla khanum, Sara khanum, Tukezban 
khanum, Firangiz khanum, Gulkhar khanum, Shafi ga khanum are here. I have always 
been your fan. I have watched you on the stage, met you personally. I have always 
been proud of you. It is very good that you are here. I congratulate all our women, 
especially our stars. I thank Leyla khanum for her kind wishes. I am glad to meet you 
personally. Because we always see you on screen. Perhaps you also see me on screen 
sometimes.  
From the audience: We miss you. 
Heydar Aliyev: I miss you, too. Do you remember that I was in Nakhchivan during 
your anniversary. I had sent you a congratulation. Even though Nakhchivan was in a 
blockade, I phoned you. Now I am very satisfi ed to see you all here. 
Foreign ambassadors are taking part at the ceremony with their wives. I am not sure 
whether this date is celebrated in the USA, Turkey or the UK. But it is very good that 
their ambassadors are celebrating the Women`s Day with us. I congratulate also the 
foreign ambassadresses and thank the foreign ambassadors for their participation. 
Our people are suffering a lot during such a hard period. I know this, because I 
feel responsible for this. But when seeing you happy, I believe that our people will 
overcome all these diffi culties. The pillar of our victory is our women.  
Women are in our souls! 
Thank you. I congratulate you. 
In the Name of the Azerbaijani Woman

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ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN 
HEYDAR ALIYEV TO THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE FOURTH WORLD 
CONFERENCE OF WOMEN
September 4, 1995
Dear participants of the conference!
I am greeting the participants of the Fourth World Conference of Women and 
wishing them successes on behalf of the Azerbaijani people. 
For Azerbaijan the most important task is to solve the problem of over one million 
refugees and IDPs withdrawn from their homes because of the Armenian aggression. 
Thousands of refugee women participated in the political event «Return me home» 
held on the eve of the Beijing Conference.
I hope that the women of the world will help the women of Azerbaijan and contribute 
to the restoration of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. 
Since its independence Azerbaijan has joined many international conventions, 
including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against 
Women and confi rmed its democratic and secular statehood. 
Our main goal is to see our women and children free, happy, active, optimistic, 
healthy and satisfi ed. 
I am sure that your conference will show the real ways of struggle for these goals 
and defi ne a useful practical program. 
In the Name of the Azerba  ani Woman

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CONGRATULATORY SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN HEYDAR ALIYEV AT THE CEREMONY 
DEDICATED TO THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN`S DAY 
 Azerbaijani State Musical Theatre after Rashid Behbudov.
 March 7, 1996
Dear women!
I congratulate you and all the Azerbaijani women on the International Women`s 
Day. I wish you good health and happiness. 
Women form a big part of the Azerbaijani citizens. Women are pillars of our 
independence and our future. That`s why, the Women`s Day is celebrated by the 
whole society. Today I have come to this ceremony in order to celebrate the holiday 
together with you. 
I thank you and all the Azerbaijani women for your courage, patience and loyalty, 
especially  displayed during the hard periods of our country. 
Thank you. I wish you the best. 
In the Name of the Azerba  ani Woman

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