On May 15, the Azerbaijani delegation led by the Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova participated in the opening ceremony of the exhibition organized on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the National Leader with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation at the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Axar.az reports that the assistant of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Anar Alakbarov, the ambassador of our country to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu, deputies of the Milli Majlis, management of the TASS agency, members of the Federation Council and other officials took part in the event.

Photographs depicting different periods of the life and activities of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev were displayed at the exhibition.

Opening the ceremony, the Chairman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, shared her thoughts on the life and political activities of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, the founder of modern Azerbaijan.

Speaking at the event, Sahiba Gafarova said that more than one generation of the modern history of Azerbaijan is connected with the founder of national statehood, outstanding political figure Heydar Aliyev - a genius who left his name forever in the history of our country and dedicated his life to the welfare of the people of Azerbaijan.