President: My father was 59 years old when the Vagif Poetry Days were held, I am 59 years old now

Dear friends, about 40 years ago my father was standing here, while I was standing over there. We were gathered for the opening of Vagif's mausoleum in frosty and snowy weather. Then, on 29 July 1982, I came to Shusha for the second time with my father. At that time, the Vagif Poetry Days were held," President Ilham Aliyev said at the official opening ceremony of the Vagif Poetry Days reorganized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in the native city of the poet for the first time after the liberation of Shusha from occupation, Report informs, citing AZERTAC.

Today we are celebrating the opening of Vagif's mausoleum for the second time. My father was 59 years old when the Vagif Poetry Days were held. I am 59 years old now. Some may think that this is a coincidence. But I think that there is great symbolic meaning in that. History repeats itself. The black page of Azerbaijan's history is behind us, and we are able to breathe again.