Family values are deep-rooted in Azerbaijan, and have been passed down from generation to generation since time immemorial. Care of youngsters, and respect for the elderly are cherished traditions in our country.
An official reception was arranged on Saturday in Baku marking Kyrgyzstan’s 33rd Independence Day and 100th anniversary of the Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast.
On August 29, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head of IDEA Public Union, attended a ceremony for the release of rare animals into the wild in the Ismayilli section of Shahdag National Park.
Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head of IDEA Public Union, met with participants of the "Young beekeeper" project in Gabala.
On August 26, First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva, along with the Foundation's Vice-President, Leyla Aliyeva, participated in an entertainment program organized by the Foundation. The event was held for children who are deprived of parental care, in need of special attention, and the children of martyrs.
On August 23, Mehriban Aliyeva, First Lady of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and her daughter Leyla Aliyeva, along with Ziroatkhon Mirziyoyeva, First Lady of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and her daughter Saida Mirziyoyeva, visited an exhibition featuring works by Uzbekistan's People's Artist Akmal Nur and viewed a collection of Uzbek national costumes.
On August 22, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and their daughter Leyla Aliyeva visited the Independence Monument in Tashkent.
On August 22, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and their daughter Leyla Aliyeva laid flowers at the bas-relief of National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Heydar Aliyev Square in Tashkent.