During his visit to Azerbaijan, the President of the Parliament of Montenegro Aleksa Bečić, accompanied by the Vice-President of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Adil Alijev and the President of the Friendship Group of Montenegro and Azerbaijan in the Parliament Igbal Mamad, laid a wreath and flowers on the tomb of the People's Leader Heydar Aliyev (Alley of Honor) as well as on the monument " Eternal Flame" (Alley of Martyrs), it was announced today from the Assembly.
"The Alley of Honor is a cemetery and monument in Baku. The Alley contains the tombs of famous Azerbaijanis, including several presidents, scientists and artists. There are a total of 242 tombs, including the tomb of the parents of the current president of Azerbaijan. After it was built, the tombs of prominent Azerbaijani figures Jalil Mamadguluzade , Abdurahim bey Hagverdijeva, Najaf bey Vazirov, Hasan bey Zardabi, Huseyn Arablinski, Suleiman Sani Akhundov, Ali Nazmi, Jabar Garjagluzim Azim Azim, Azim Azim, Azerbaijan, Gayagluzim Sarabski, were moved to the Alley of Honor," the announcement states.
The Assembly added that Martyrs' Alley, formerly known as Kirov Park, a cemetery and memorial in Baku, is dedicated to those who were killed by the Soviet Army during Black January 1990 and in the First Karabakh War of 1988-1994. years.
"It is estimated that around 15.000 people are buried in the cemetery. It is considered a shrine to those who gave their lives for the independence of Azerbaijan and attracts thousands of visitors every year. The Alley of Martyrs also houses the Turkish Martyrs' Memorial in Baku, a large monument to 1.130 Turkish soldiers, who died fighting against the Bolshevik and Armenian forces during the Battle of Baku in 1918. Not far from this monument, there is a small wall that honors the British soldiers who died during the same conflict," the statement reads.
The Assembly stated that the "Eternal Flame" monument was solemnly opened on October 9, 1998, in memory of the Azerbaijani martyrs.
"The construction was supervised by Haidar Aliyev himself, on whose proposal the monument was erected. The "Eternal Flame", which was created according to the project of the architect Elbai Gasimzade, is worth two billion AZN. The memorial complex consists of a tomb, which is located on the crown of an eight-pointed star with a glass dome in a golden frame. In 2007, the pillars of the Eternal Flame were erected and parts of the octagonal star and the eight-pointed mirror were made of gold," said the Assembly.
During his official visit to Azerbaijan, Bečić met with the President of the Assembly Sahib Gafarova, the President of the country Ilham Aliyev, the Prime Minister Ali Asadov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bajramov.
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