Azerbaijan. Baku region. Baku. The grave of Heidar Aliev. The map of Azerbaijan and the statue of the deceased political leader, both are in marble stone. Heydar Aliyev ( May 10, 1923 - December 12, 2003), also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, is buried in the cemetery. Heydar Aliyev was the president of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003. © 2007 Didier Ruef