On July 14, 2009, the presentation of the multimedia disc "Heydar Aliyev - 40 years for Azerbaijan" was held at the Presidential Library, organized by the Presidential Library and the "Səs" newspaper, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the National Leader's accession to the republic’s leadership.
The multimedia disc "Heydar Aliyev - 40 years for Azerbaijan" was demonstrated to the participants.
Following the disc presentation, the Director of the Presidential Library, Mayil Ahmadov, who declared the ceremony open, described July 14, 1969, as the beginning of a new stage in Azerbaijan’s modern history. He noted that the multimedia disc was developed in connection with the 40th anniversary of the Great Leader's coming to power in Azerbaijan.
Speaking at the event, project consultant, Aghabey Asgarov, director of the "Azerbaijan" publishing house and member of the Political Council of the New Azerbaijan Party, stated that July 14, 1969, marked a turning point in Azerbaijan’s history. A. Asgarov accented that with the rise to power of our Great Leader Heydar Aliyev 40 years ago, the economy and socio-political life of the republic underwent radical reforms, and the country embarked on a new phase of development, the image of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijanis transformed throughout the Soviet Union.
At the event, Bahruz Guliyev, editor-in-chief of the "Səs" newspaper, director general of the SIA, author of the project "Heydar Aliyev - 40 years for Azerbaijan", expressed his gratitude to the participants. B. Guliyev emphasized the exceptional importance of July 14, 1969 in the fate of the Azerbaijani people and the history of statehood, stating that this date is permanently etched in history.
Members of Parliament Fattah Heydarov, Musa Urud, Asaf Hajiyev, Mubariz Gurbanli, and Siyavush Novruzov emphasized that our National Leader worked to rise Azerbaijan’s national spirit even during the Soviet era. They highlighted that July 14, 1969, marked the beginning of a significant period in Azerbaijan’s development. Furthermore, they noted that all the key industrial and production sectors and scientific and cultural centers of independent Azerbaijan, are linked to Heydar Aliyev's name.