"Every single day of the 44-day war is dear to us. The memory of our martyrs who gave their lives for the homeland is dear and sacred to us, and young people should be educated on the basis of these examples," President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said as he received in a video format Farid Gayibov due to his appointment as Minister of Youth and Sports, Report informs, citing AzerTag.
"Our young people will grow up as representatives of a victorious nation. This has a great moral and psychological meaning. Azerbaijan was a country under occupation for many years. We, the Azerbaijanis, lived as a people expelled from our homeland by the enemy, we lived in suffering, we experienced both physical and spiritual torment. But we put an end to it. From now on, we will forever live as a victorious people, as a victorious country, as a proud people. Your ministry has a great responsibility to keep this glorious history alive, protect it, and educate the youth on the basis of that. I am sure that you realize this responsibility and will organize the day-to-day activities of the ministry based on these principles. I congratulate you and wish you the best of luck in your activities," the head of state added.