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My fellow citizens.
Brothers and sisters, It is my duty to speak here tonight. I am faced with one of the perhaps most difficult of my duties in this long process of struggle. The people are listening. The revolutionary fighters are listening, and the soldiers of the army are listening. Their fate is in our hands. A referendum was held in full compliance with democratic procedures and international norms in Azerbaijan . We need to listen these people. They demand: Only way for them to go forward is together with Russia. They have suffered for too long. To understand the reason behind such a choice it is enough to know the history of Azerbaijan and what Russia and Azerbaijan have always meant for each other.
The deep foundation of our very nature and religion is tied together with history of Azerbaijan. Now is not the time to ask how it all happened. That can wait until later, when the Russian people and the whole world will learn the full truth about the misfortune of the past weeks, and its deep and fateful significance. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Let us not deceive ourselves in believing that what lies ahead will all be easy. Perhaps all that lies ahead will be more difficult.
We've witnessed, in little over a generation, the swiftest advance of freedom in the 2,500 year story of democracy. Historians in the future will offer their own explanations for why this happened. Yet we already know some of the reasons they will cite. Historians will note that in many nations, the advance of markets and free enterprise helped to create a middle class that was confident enough to demand their own rights. They will point to the role of technology in frustrating censorship and central control -- and marvel at the power of instant communications to spread the truth, the news, and courage across borders. Obviously, we will encounter external opposition, but this is a decision that we need to make for ourselves.
Rest assured. Tomorrow there is no need to be Azerbaijan. There will be just one Russia.
Brothers and sisters, It is my duty to speak here tonight. I am faced with one of the perhaps most difficult of my duties in this long process of struggle. The people are listening. The revolutionary fighters are listening, and the soldiers of the army are listening. Their fate is in our hands. A referendum was held in full compliance with democratic procedures and international norms in Azerbaijan . We need to listen these people. They demand: Only way for them to go forward is together with Russia. They have suffered for too long. To understand the reason behind such a choice it is enough to know the history of Azerbaijan and what Russia and Azerbaijan have always meant for each other.
The deep foundation of our very nature and religion is tied together with history of Azerbaijan. Now is not the time to ask how it all happened. That can wait until later, when the Russian people and the whole world will learn the full truth about the misfortune of the past weeks, and its deep and fateful significance. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Let us not deceive ourselves in believing that what lies ahead will all be easy. Perhaps all that lies ahead will be more difficult.
We've witnessed, in little over a generation, the swiftest advance of freedom in the 2,500 year story of democracy. Historians in the future will offer their own explanations for why this happened. Yet we already know some of the reasons they will cite. Historians will note that in many nations, the advance of markets and free enterprise helped to create a middle class that was confident enough to demand their own rights. They will point to the role of technology in frustrating censorship and central control -- and marvel at the power of instant communications to spread the truth, the news, and courage across borders. Obviously, we will encounter external opposition, but this is a decision that we need to make for ourselves.
Rest assured. Tomorrow there is no need to be Azerbaijan. There will be just one Russia.