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2005104 minPG-13documentary

Geidar Aliev

2005104 minPG-13documentary

Heydar Aliyev's rise to power in Azerbaijan following the Soviet Union's collapse focuses on his leadership choices and connections to Yuri Andropov.

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Andrei Konchalovsky

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Heydar Aliyev's rise to power in Azerbaijan following the Soviet Union's collapse focuses on his leadership choices and connections to Yuri Andropov.

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Heydar Aliyev returned to politics after the collapse of the Soviet Union and became President of Azerbaijan. This 2005 documentary by Andrey Konchalovsky is part of the "Burden of Power" series, which examines influential political figures. The film details Aliyev's rise, his association with Yuri Andropov, and the significant decisions he made during a tumultuous period in Azerbaijan's history.

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