President: I know that the Azerbaijani people stand behind me

“I know that the Azerbaijani people stand behind me. The Azerbaijani people also know that I stand behind them—this is a unique feeling. Many may not have experienced this, especially as someone who has led the country during two different periods, which perhaps makes it a unique experience,” President Ilham Aliyev said during an interview with local TV channels on January 7, Report informs via AZERTAC.

“I have visited the liberated territories perhaps more than 100 times, and every time I go, I say the same words to myself, share the same joy. It feels as if I am there for the first time. Just as you feel, I feel the same. Of course, there is a sense of responsibility and pride. We live in a country where, first and foremost, we can take pride in our nation and our people,” the head of state noted.