Papuashvili: 'Heydar Aliyev was an important person not only for Azerbaijan, but for entire region'

"Heydar Aliyev was an important person not only for Azerbaijan but for the entire region," Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili said at a meeting with Speaker of the Milli Majlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan) Sahiba Gafarova in Baku, Report informs.

He expressed satisfaction with participation in the special meeting of the Milli Majlis dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the national leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev.

Noting that Heydar Aliyev laid the foundations of modern independent Azerbaijan, Shalva Papuashvili stressed that the way Azerbaijan's ensuring its territorial integrity today is a vivid example of his wisdom.

Papuashvili noted that the projects initiated by Heydar Aliyev are bearing fruit today.