Ilham Aliyev: Implementation of main ideas voiced at First Turkological Congress artificially obstructed

Unfortunately, shortly after the First Turkological Congress, the implementation of the main ideas and principles voiced there was artificially obstructed by the Soviet totalitarian regime, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in his address to the participants of the Turkic World Week dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Congress, Olaylar informs.

The president said the majority of the Congress delegates were deliberately subjected to brutal repression in the 1930s: "We honor their memory with respect today. The fateful decisions of the Congress, which stemmed from objective necessity and aimed at the progress of the entire Turkic world, served as an important platform for preserving our scientific and cultural solidarity. Having withstood severe trials, these decisions once again illuminated the paths of cultural and spiritual revival for the Turkic peoples who gained national independence after the collapse of the 70-year Communist regime."

According to Ilham Aliyev, the progressive ideas put forward by the First Turkological Congress form the foundation of the projects successfully being implemented by the Organization of Turkic States today to create a common humanitarian space.