Azerbaijani lands had been already occupied by Armenians when the National Leader assumed the presidency. The occupied Azerbaijani lands had been ruined with a million Azerbaijanis forced from their homes by the Armenian aggression, said President Ilham Aliyev as he received credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India Sridharan Madhusudhanan. The Azerbaijani President pointed out that Great Leader Heydar Aliyev's goal had been to ensure territorial integrity and defense capacity and build a strong state and economy. The head of state underlined that Azerbaijan had liberated its occupied lands 2.5 years ago and, thus, the National Leader's wish and instructions had been fulfilled.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency