President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev continues to receive letters from Türkiye, Russia, and various parts of the country.

We present some of them:

From Berkut Genjay Sarikiz, Balikesir, Türkiye

‘Dear Mr. President,

I am a school pupil. I love Azerbaijan very much.

I have donated the 100 Turkish liras my father gave me for school supplies to the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan and I truly hope that it will be my contribution to our soldiers. I can still use my old notebooks and pencils.

I hope this money will help my elder soldier brothers more. God willing, victory will belong to You.

May God ever protect our soldiers and deliver them from hardship.’

From Hilalsu Mert, Yozgat, Türkiye

‘Dear Mr. President,

I am 10 years old. I wholeheartedly solute You, kiss Your hand as my dearest elder, and pray to God Almighty to protect You.

I excitedly follow the path You have embarked on to liberate Your homeland from occupation on TV every day. I believe that You will soon recover the lands, Your martyrs sacrificed their lives for, from Armenian oppression.

My family and I pray for You and Your heroic soldiers. We share both Your joy and sorrow as our own.

I have donated my earrings to the fund established to help Azerbaijani soldiers and I hope I have had my small share to support our brave soldiers.

May God protect You.’

From Erdal Adlan, Giresun, Türkiye

‘Dear Mr. President,

I would like to begin my letter with a prayer to God that all our soldiers, martyred for the freedom of Azerbaijan and Türkiye throughout history, rest in peace.

Mr. President, although I was only 10 in the early 1990s, my grandfather and I could not hold our tears back as we watched the news on the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh. This wound had remained unhealed and bleeding in our hearts for years. But I was ever confident that my Azerbaijani brothers, true Turks, would not give away even an inch of their lands.

I rejoiced at hearing You expel the Armenian terrorists from Your lands. May You banish them forever, so our 10-year-olds never grieve again.

Our people still remember the atrocities the Armenians committed in my native Giresun in 1915-1923 and all the treachery against the Turks throughout history.

With the victories You have won, You are avenging Your martyrs, but also all the victims of Armenian terrorism.

Türkiye always stands with Azerbaijan, which is as dear to us as our own. Every citizen of our country is ever ready and considers it an honour to die for Azerbaijan. Everyone who has Turkic blood in their veins, including myself, is now praying for You in Your righteous cause. Please, do not forget that we stand with You with our life and blood in Your struggle for justice.

May Your martyrs rest in peace, and may Your wounded find healing.

God save the Turk!

The carriers of the Turkic blood are ever happy.’

From Namig Alimuradov, Moscow, Russia

‘Dear Mr. President,

I have been following the ongoings in my beloved Azerbaijan for a month. I am overjoyed and proud every time I hear the news of yet another success won by the Azerbaijani Army in the war for the recovery of the Karabakh lands.

Living away from my homeland can never lessen my love for Azerbaijan and my pride for my country!

Mr. President, I wish You and all the people of Azerbaijan strength, perseverance, and success in all Your endeavours.

The strong sense of justice, instilled in us by our parents, something characteristic of all people living in Azerbaijan, would never allow us to remain indifferent to ongoings.

I am ever ready to help Azerbaijan both in word and deed!

Mr. President, I wish success to all of us, especially to You. Those who fight for justice always win because justice always prevails.

Karabakh is Azerbaijan!’

From Mayis Mammadov, Novosibirsk, Russia

‘Dear Mr. President!

We would like to express our deepest condolences on behalf of myself and the Russian-Azerbaijani Regional Public Organization to the entire Azerbaijani nation for our brothers who lost their lives during the military operations to liberate our occupied lands launched by the Azerbaijani Army in retaliation to Armenia attacking Azerbaijani positions and settlements on 27 September. We are deeply saddened by the casualties among civilians and destruction of residential and public buildings, including schools and kindergartens. We strongly condemn using weapons and force against civilians.

We, your compatriots, might be far from the Motherland, but we have been closely following the unfolding events and the recovery of our lands, occupied for almost 30 years, during the counterattack launched by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. We support You in this struggle for justice. We can never remain indifferent towards the fate of our compatriots, as our hearts beat with Azerbaijan.

We hope that the temporary ceasefire will open a new opportunity to settle the conflict. We believe that Azerbaijan, backed by justice as per history and international law, will continue its supremacy in the field of diplomacy as it has been on the battlefield and will achieve the recovery of Nagorno-Karabakh within its territories and establishment of peace, stability, and order in the region.

Our beautiful country is facing a new challenge. The experience we have been put through over the past years has taught us to have faith, fight, and win.

Dear Mr. President, I support and am proud of Your strategic policy. I believe that Your ironclad leadership and wisdom that have always guided our people on the right path will lead to peace and prosperity. Regardless of the country we live in, we, Your compatriots, support Your policy and will do our best for stability and prosperity in Azerbaijan.

The Russia-Azerbaijan friendship goes back many generations and the people of Russia and Azerbaijan have always been ready to come to each other’s aid in difficult situations. I hope that this friendship will ever blossom, deepen, and strengthen over the years to come for the sake of progress, prosperity, and cooperation of both states.’

From Kurzali Bayramov, Tovuz, Azerbaijan

‘Dear Mr. President,

I am ever grateful to You for all the lands we have recovered from occupation and the joy You have bestowed upon us.

You have put an end to our longing for many long years. We are finally getting back our ancient lands. There are no words to describe our feelings of elation.

We are ever with You, Mr. President.’

From Elvin Mammadov, Sheki, Azerbaijan

‘Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief,

I, as an officer, am ready to sacrifice my life and the last drop of my blood for Azerbaijan’s righteous cause, in the Patriotic War we are leading to recover our occupied lands. I want to avenge our martyrs facing the enemy on the frontline as a true son of Azerbaijan.

Victorious Supreme Commander, I assure You that I shall remain loyal to my oath and fight honestly against the enemy. I await Your order.’

From Rubaba Nuriyeva, Shamakhi, Azerbaijan

‘Dear Mr. President,

No politician in the world can go against Your profound knowledge and outlook on life. You are the saviour of the Azerbaijani people. The future generations will always remember You when Azerbaijan is mentioned, and Azerbaijan when they speak of Ilham Heydar oghlu. God bless You. Long live the people of Azerbaijan! Long live our beloved President! Long live the glorious Azerbaijani Army!’

From Fariz Aghayev, Saatli, Azerbaijan

‘Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief,

I would like to convey our deepest gratitude on behalf of Saatli residents for bestowing this joy upon us.

Mr. President, as an educator I truly believe that we will soon be teaching our children in Shusha, Khankendi, and Lachin. We would like to let You know that we are ever at Your disposal. We are all ready to fight to the last drop of our blood for our Motherland.

Long live Azerbaijan!

Karabakh is Azerbaijan!’

From Javad Guliyev, Baku, Azerbaijan

‘Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief,

I thank You as a Talish from Lankaran. You are liberating our lands, our dear Karabakh, which have been under occupation for nearly 30 years. It is all the product of Your profound knowledge and ironclad will.

All our people are endlessly grateful to You and closely united around You.

May God protect You and our valiant army!

Mr. President, I am very sorry that I cannot fulfil my duty to my Motherland as a citizen. I would love very much to join the Army ranks. I am ready to sacrifice my life and blood for our Motherland.

Long live the Supreme Commander-in-Chief!

Long live Azerbaijan!

Karabakh is Azerbaijan!’

From Chingiz Salmanov, Gubadli, Azerbaijan

‘Dear President, Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief,

The day we’ve all longed for has finally arrived. Gubadli, the gate to Zangazur, has finally been liberated from the hateful enemy after twenty-seven long years. We have been waiting for this day for years, longing for our Motherland. You have put an end to it, the hero and invincible son of our people. I am forever grateful to You for recovering our ancestral lands. God willing, the victorious Azerbaijani Army will soon liberate other occupied lands from the enemy foothold under Your command and raise the glorious Azerbaijani tricolour flag there.

Mr. President, our future generations will study Your righteous work in the history textbooks. Your name will forever go down in history in golden letters. I am proud that my people have an intelligent, educated, visionary President like You. God bless You. Karabakh is Azerbaijan!

With deepest regards…’

From Sabuhi Atakishiyev, Aghjabadi, Azerbaijan

‘Dear Mr. Supreme Commander-in-Chief,

The Azerbaijani Army has been continuing to make history. We are extremely happy to be witnessing these victories.

Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief, we are ever proud as we hear the news of newly recovered lands each day. You are breathing life into the dreams of millions. I wish You strength from God Almighty. We are confident that the valiant Azerbaijani Army will raise the Azerbaijani tricolour flag in Shusha. Long live our Supreme Commander-in-Chief, long live the Azerbaijani Army! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!’

From Rauf Khanlarov, Barda, Azerbaijan

‘Dear President, Mr. Supreme Commander-in-Chief!

I am proud of You. I proudly watch the joyous seconds as You speak out the sentences on the liberation of the Azerbaijani lands inch after another and count the names of the recovered settlements.

Mr. President, the personnel changes You have made in recent years, the measures You have taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and finally the Patriotic War You have launched to put an end to our longing for Karabakh, a wound that has been bleeding in our hearts prove once again that wonderful days always await the people of Azerbaijan as long as You are with us. I believe in and trust You. If only I could personally hear You exclaim ‘Karabakh is Azerbaijan!’, not on TV.

God bless You and our brave soldiers! I am proud to be an Azerbaijani!

Karabakh is Azerbaijan!’

From Javid Shamoyev, Baku, Azerbaijan

‘Dearest President, Mr. Supreme Commander-in-Chief!

My name is Javid Shamoyev. I am 13 and I want to fight for the liberation of our lands. I will do my best, although I am still very young. My brother is currently serving. I want to guard my country just like him.

I am confident that the Azerbaijani Army under Your command will soon win. I wish great success to You and our heroic soldiers.

Long live Azerbaijan! Long live the Supreme Commander-in-Chief!

Karabakh is Azerbaijan!’