Abstract

The article is dedicated to the political activity of the Great Leader in the process of national state building. Heydar Aliyev, who holds an important place in our modern history as a symbol of our independence, is an example for every Azerbaijani with his rich and diverse heritage. The evolution of national consciousness accelerated with Heydar Aliyev's coming to power, and thanks to him, our independence became eternal and irreversible. The concept of successful and strong state building strengthened the independence of Azerbaijan. Universal essence and the totality of the historically formed system of values, forming the basis of statehood, were intended for great prospects. On September 20, 1994, oil contracts were signed, which was a turning point in the latest history of Azerbaijan. The contract of the century was realized precisely as a result of Heydar Aliyev's visionary policy. This Agreement, called the "Contract of the Century", created a reliable foundation for the future development and security of our country, and strengthened Azerbaijan's position on the world map. Today, Azerbaijan has gained the image of the most reliable partner of the world states. It is shown in the article that after gaining independence, the people of Azerbaijan achieved important historical achievements thanks to the foresight, determination, iron will, and rich statecraft experience of their wise leader, and the integration of our country into the world was ensured. As a result of the intense activity of Heydar Aliyev, great successes were achieved in the economy, industry and agriculture, social, cultural, sports and educational fields, numerous industrial enterprises, cultural and educational institutions, medical institutions were built, new housing estates were built, roads were built, gas was supplied to remote regions. lines were drawn. More than one million refugees displaced from Western Azerbaijan and Karabakh due to the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict were temporarily provided with the necessary conditions. A new stage in the construction of the army has begun. In the article, the author talked about Heydar Aliyev's concept of advanced statehood, where the principles of nationalism, patriotism, giving importance to national-moral values prevailed and were determined as the main criteria in the history of our statehood. Establishing a multicultural society as one of the fundamental principles of a democratic legal state and, at the same time, ensuring the return to national identity is one of the main attributes of our state policy. As a result of the successful policy conducted in this direction, taking possession of our material and moral heritage, preserving it and passing it on to future generations is the main essence of our national ideology. Azerbaijanism, which became a national ideology, had more political and civic meaning than ethnic essence. This, in turn, ensured the unity of the state and the people. The people united around a single ideology and restored their national statehood, once again proving their national identity and existence. One of the important issues highlighted in the article is the comprehensive development strategy defined by the national leader Heydar Aliyev, which was successfully implemented in the last period under the leadership of the head of state, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, and the achievements in ensuring the sustainable development of our country and achieving the main goals and objectives. The basis of the current brilliant and magnificent achievements of our state is the successful policy implemented under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev in accordance with national interests and modern global challenges. Azerbaijan is known in the world as a strong, influential state, an island of stability and a country with dynamic development, the great achievements made open new perspectives for our country. Having a strong international reputation and a positive image, Azerbaijan presented the world with examples of an effective economic development model, a model of multiculturalism that includes national and universal values, and the Azerbaijani model of national statehood. According to the decree of President Ilham Aliyev dated September 29, 2022, 2023 was declared the "Year of Heydar Aliyev" in the Republic of Azerbaijan.