On May 7, Sumgayit State University's Faculty of Engineering hosted an online event dedicated to the 98th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev, entitled "Always in our hearts."

Opening the event after a minute of silence in memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor Ulduz Aghayev spoke about the glorious life of the genius and his rich activities. He noted that an entire epoch, an important stage in the history of modern Azerbaijan is connected with the name and activity of our great leader Heydar Aliyev.

The 34-year rule of national leader Heydar Aliyev was the highest stage of development in the history of Azerbaijan. The life of national leader Heydar Aliyev is dedicated to the development of his homeland and the welfare of his people. The legacy of the Great Leader, who stood by his people in the most difficult times, successfully fulfilled the mission of salvation and became the founder of independent Azerbaijan, is the national wealth of the Azerbaijani people. One of the greatest and historical services of national leader Heydar Aliyev to our people is that he has prepared a worthy successor capable of courageously leading Azerbaijan, which has embarked on a path of rapid development. Azerbaijan is moving forward with confidence under its leadership. Associate Professor Ulduz Aghayev also stressed that the Azerbaijani army under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev drove the enemy from our native lands on the battlefield and fulfilled the father's will - the sacred dream of Heydar Aliyev.

Samin Gojayev, senior lecturer of the Department of History of Azerbaijan and Eastern European Peoples, Aysun Ahmadzadeh, Sevinj Mehraliyeva, students of the Faculty of Engineering spoke in detail about the political activity of Heydar Aliyev, the greatest personality of our history and notified that Heydar Aliyev's ideas are the basis of Azerbaijan's multifaceted activities in the field of economic success, protection and development of our national and spiritual values. The services of the great political figure Heydar Aliyev during all the periods of his leadership of our republic, including the first difficult years after the restoration of our state independence, are unparalleled.

Poems dedicated to the national leader were performed by students at the event. A video on the life and work of the great leader was shown.