BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. Today, Azerbaijan
is a country deserving great respect on the international stage,
President Ilham Aliyev said in his speech at the 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party
(YAP).
The head of state emphasized that many prominent experts and
analysts now classify Azerbaijan as a middle power. “This is
characterized by numerous parameters. We have fully ensured our
economic independence, and today we are a highly valued member of
the international community, with our own destiny in our own
hands.”
The 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) is being held
at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku.
A total of 960 delegates were elected by YAP's district and city
organizations to attend the congress.
As part of preparations for the 8th Congress, reporting
conferences were held at 84 local party organizations from
September 7 through 19. A total of 16,239 people participated in
the conferences.
The reporting conferences featured reports on work carried out
to fulfill the tasks set following the 7th Congress, while the
results achieved were discussed.
