On the eve of 31 December – the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and the New Year, the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation (AHİK) organized holiday celebrations and held meetings for children across all cities and districts of the country, including the children of trade union members and martyrs.
The events also covered the liberated territories—Karabakh and East Zangezur. Meetings held with the children of families returning to their native lands carried special symbolic significance, and celebrating the holidays on their own motherland added a unique atmosphere to the festivities.
During the holiday events held in the cities of Khankendi and Shusha, as well as in the districts of Jabrayil, Fuzuli, Aghdam, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Lachin, Khojaly, and Zangilan, AHİK representatives addressed schoolchildren, congratulating them on the upcoming significant dates and wishing them success in their studies.
It was noted that the modern infrastructure and social conditions created by the state in the liberated territories provide broad opportunities for students to receive quality education and develop comprehensively in their native lands.
The events also highlighted the large-scale efforts carried out under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev to ensure high-quality education for today’s children—the future patriotic, intellectually capable youth—and to bring them up as a responsible citizens, as well as the projects implemented by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation under the leadership of First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva.
It was further emphasized that paying attention to children and organizing their leisure time in an engaging and memorable way is among the key areas of activity of trade unions, and that various social projects are being implemented for this purpose.
During the events, schoolchildren recited patriotic poems, performed in a festive spirit, and shared the joy of living on their native lands.
It should be noted that the holiday celebrations were also held in schools attended by children with disabilities and those in need of special care
