New opportunities have now opened up for the development of our country. Azerbaijan has shown itself in the world as a dignified, strong and responsible country. The war has shown many what Azerbaijan's potential is. We won on the battlefield, we won in the civilian field. Because if we did not build a strong economy, we could not build a strong army. Therefore, the synthesis of all the factors conditioned the victory, and will further determine the dynamics of our development. Even during the pandemic, our non-oil industry has grown, to a great extent.

Axar.az reports that the statement came from President Ilham Aliyev during a video conference with Rashad Nabiyev on his appointment as Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies on January 26.