On March 19, the following training was held on “The role of Heydar Aliyev in preserving and advancing our national and spiritual values” in Heydar Aliyev Center of Sumgayit State University.

Rector of University Professor Elkhan Huseynov launched the event with welcome speech and spoke about the care of National leader Heydar Aliyev to protection of national and moral values. He notified: “Protecting our values and keeping them for future generations is still actual nowadays. Since our national values have special role in strengthening our statehood and forming Azerbaijani nation. So, it is substantial to instill Heydar Aliyev heritage to young generation. Thanks to achievements of strategic development course of President Ilham Aliyev, our independent country became a leader state for its development potential. Announcement of 2016 “Year of multiculturalism”, 2017 “Islam Solidarity year” is a significant contribution to preservation of national and spiritual values. And also first vice-president of Republic, president of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, goodwill ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO Mehriban Aliyeva has always tried to reinforce the ideas that serve to national-moral and intellectual progress, by relying on statehood and management philosophy of great leader in her activity. By the initiative of Mehriban Aliyeva, substantial programs are implemented related with development of traditional national music, literature and poetry. Great works have been executed in direction of making mugham known in the world. Strategic projects for protecting and promoting national and spiritual heritage, as well as for increasing the level of science and education are manifestation of her high spiritual responsibility”.

The following people delivered report in the event: head of Folklore studies scientific-research laboratory, doctor of philological sciences Professor Aslan Bayramov – “The role of Heydar Aliyev in preserving and advancing our national and spiritual values”; chairwoman of Department of Azerbaijani language and its teaching methods, PhD in philology docent Boyukkhanim Eminli – “Novruz-holiday of solidarity and unity”, senior lecturer of Department of Azerbaijani and foreign countries literature PhD in philology Dayanat Jumanov – “Description of Novruz traditions in Azerbaijani literature”; I course student of Engineering faculty Aysel Valizade – “New stage in preserving and advancing our national and spiritual values”; III course student of Philology faculty Gamar Mahmudova – “Heydar Aliyev Foundation and protecting national and moral values in independence period”. They notified that our people always respected our values. Outstanding statesman Heydar Aliyev said that the people that protect their national values will be able to preserve their sovereignty. President Ilham Aliyev also conducts consecutive policy in the sphere of preserving religious, national and moral values like in all fields and our people pass their values from generation to generation.