Event held on occasion of 2 February Azerbaijani Youth Day.

The Youth and Sports Department of Gabala region hosted an event at the Heydar Aliyev Center on January 31, 2019 on the occasion of "2 February Azerbaijani Youth Day". Firstly, participants of the event laid fresh carnations on the bust of National Leader Heydar Aliyev. Then the event continued at the exposition hall of the Center. The event was attended by young people, working in all spheres of the region and actively participating in the socio-political life of the region. According to the program of the event, Chief of the Youth and Sports Department, Fakhri Soltanov, opened the event and said that young people is highly influential in the modern economic, political and cultural life, and that healthy, independent, creative thinking young people grow up for further prosperity of our independent state. The speaker also noted that it is the result of well-founded idea - political work that today Azerbaijani youth unites around President Ilham Aliyev, who consistently pursues the policy of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and completes the projects that he had no opportunity to realize, as well as preserves and develops ideas of Heydar Aliyev and does not spare skills for the progress of our state. Then Deputy Head of the Youth and Sport Department Mushvig Abbasov reported about the works done in 2018 and upcoming issues as well as congratulated the youth on the occasion of the holiday. Then, Deputy Head of the Gabala Executive Power, Ataya Osmanova made a speech at the event and said that the base of the state youth policy in Azerbaijan was laid by the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and that the holiday is a gift to the youth by the great leader. In her speech, A. Osmanova spoke about the attention and care by the President to the Azerbaijani youth, formation of strong minded youth in Azerbaijan as a result of conducted systematic work, at the end delivered congratulations of Head of the region Executive Power Sabuhi Abdullayev to the youth and wished them successes. Employee of Heydar Aliyev Center Aygun Mammadova, employee of Gabala Cultural Center Sabina Sabirli, Director of Children and Youth Sports Chess School Adalat Aliyev delivered speeches at the event and emphasized the care and attention paid by the National Leader to the youth of Azerbaijan, and successful continuation of the youth policy in Azerbaijan by President Ilham Aliyev as well as about the work done in their field. As a tradition, at the end of the event, a group of active young people, who have gained achievements in various fields in 2018, were presented honorary diplomas and memorable gifts.