An event titled “Victory is Our Source of Intellect and Pride”, dedicated to November 8 – Victory Day, was held at the Azerbaijan State Maritime Academy (ASMA) of ASCO with the participation of faculty members, students, as well as student war veterans and participants.
Sea-news.az reports that The event commenced with the playing of the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan, followed by a minute of silence to honor the sacred memory of all martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the country.
Opening the event with introductory remarks, Head of the Department of Humanities, Associate Professor Ilgar Abdullayev, highlighted the historical significance of Victory Day and the profound importance of the monumental victory achieved by the nation.
Following him, Head of the Department for Organization of the Educational Process, Associate Professor Asadullah Suleymanov, congratulated the faculty and students, emphasizing that such events preserving the memory of the Victory chronicle reinforce national pride and patriotic spirit among young people.
Speaking at the event, participant of the First and Second Karabakh Wars, war veteran, Doctor of Law, Professor, and Colonel Nasir Huseynov shared insights from his wartime experiences and highlighted the valor of the Azerbaijani soldier, encouraging the youth toward patriotism.
Associate Professor Ilgar Abdullayev delivered a comprehensive presentation titled “The Historical and Spiritual Significance of Victory Day.”
Ruslan Alicanov, lecturer at the Department of Ship Electro-Automation and Patriotic War participant, Javid Maharramli, 5th-year student in Marine Navigation Engineering and war veteran, and Mushvig Gahramanov, 4th-year student in the same major and war participant, shared their memories and expressed their deep pride in the victory.
Elnur Abbasov, Associate Professor and Dean of the Navigation Faculty, discussed the role of the historic Victory in the moral development of Azerbaijani youth, noting that having war veterans studying at the Academy serves as an inspiring model and immense pride for all students.
During the program, a short video dedicated to the memory of fallen heroes, including ASMA alumni martyrs, was screened. In the artistic segment, Mustafa Maharramov, a Marine Navigation Engineering student, recited an original poem dedicated to Victory Day, martyrs, and the Motherland.
At the conclusion, the Student Youth Organization (SYO) of the Academy presented special commemorative gifts to the veterans and participants of the Patriotic War as a token of deep respect.
