Polad Bulbuloglu presented the Russian writer with the Order of Friendship
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu presented the Friendship Order to Albert Likhanov, President of the International Association of Children's Funds, Chairman of the Russian Children's Foundation and writer.
It should be noted that by the order of President Ilham Aliyev, Albert Likhanov was awarded the Order of Friendship for his services in strengthening humanitarian ties between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation.
Bulbuloglu congratulated the writer on his 85th birthday and read a congratulatory letter from the President of Azerbaijan. According to the letter, for more than thirty years, the Russian Children's Fund, under the leadership of A. Likhanov, has been working to strengthen the family and family values, protect children's rights and support children in difficult situations.
The letter reads: "Azerbaijan appreciates the memory of the outstanding son of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev, his significant contribution to the noble cause of protecting children, your caring attitude to the work you did with him, which resulted in the establishment of the Soviet Children's Fund."
Then P. Bulbuloglu read the order of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on awarding academician A. Likhanov with the "Friendship" order. Presenting the order, the diplomat said:
"Your contribution is enormous. They talk and write a lot about it. You really deserve everything that is said about you. Your human nature, your attitude to people, your participation in any important event is always a great holiday for all of us. I would like to wish everyone who took part in this event, of course, myself, that we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Albert Anatolyevich in this hall, and I, as ambassador, will award him with the next order of Azerbaijan. "
A. Likhanov shared his memories about national leader Heydar Aliyev:
"We have long been friends with Heydar Aliyev. In 1984, my letter on the situation of orphans in the Soviet Union was supported. Heydar Aliyev, a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and First Deputy Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers, dealt with this issue. We met with him, talked a lot about the situation of children who lost their parents in the USSR, and prepared a new document. A very important decision was made in 1985 and is still in force. The document set out a new approach to orphans. At that time, the number of such children exceeded one million.
Albert Likhanov noted that his friendship with Heydar Aliyev lasted for many years after the return of the national leader to Azerbaijan:
"I have always been grateful to him for his kind attitude to my ideas. This was the real state's attitude to children throughout the Soviet Union. The decision was made, the work was done. I bow before his memory, may his soul be happy. "
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