The Heydar Aliyev Foundation proceeds from the desire to express respect of our people in memory of the great leader Heydar Aliyev, laid down in our history as an independent state founder, to reflect its rich spiritual heritage, to emphasize the importance of the philosophy of Azerbaijan for our country and to convey the ideas of national statehood to new generations. The Heydar Aliyev Foundation, established in 2004, takes an active part in the creation of a new society that contributes to the country’s social and economic development through the implementation of various projects in the fields of education, health, culture, sports, science and technology, the environment, social sphere and other areas. At the initiative of the First Lady of the Republic of Azerbaijan, UNESCO and ISESCO goodwill ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva, many important projects were implemented in the country. One of such projects is the consturction of the Genocide Memorial Complex commissioned in Guba.
On December 30, 2009, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on the creation of the “Memorial Complex of Genocide” in the city of Guba in order to deliver world community the criminal acts of Armenian nationalists, preserve the national memory of future generations of the Azerbaijani people and perpetuate the memory of the victims of genocide. The complex was built on the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and put into operation on September 18, 2013. The opening ceremony was also attended by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva.