As a result of the youth policy laid down by the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev, a highly intellectual young generation has grown up in our country today. The youth of modern Azerbaijan highly appreciates the merits of the Great Leader to our people: the independence that he gave to Azerbaijan, the attention and care for science and education, for the development of our country. I would especially like to note the attitude towards young people. I was among the young people who took part in the Youth Forum dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Day of Azerbaijani Youth, and it was a great honor for me,” said Lala Akhundova, a PhD student at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies of ANAS, who was awarded the Presidential Prize for Youth for 2022. “President Ilham Aliyev delivered an opening speech at the Youth Forum. The meeting discussed various issues related to environmental issues, culture, and education abroad. The meeting was held in a warm atmosphere, during which the President answered questions regarding various areas of youth activity, and highly appreciated the merits of the young generation in the Second Karabakh War. I was both excited and very happy that I witnessed the ceremony of presenting the Presidential Youth Prize because President Ilham Aliyev himself presented the awards to young people. I was overwhelmed with a sense of pride and happiness when the head of state presented me with this high award. “I thank the President for the assessment of my scientific work and call on the youth of our country to unite around the head of state and work hard for the future development of Azerbaijan,” Lala Akhundova stressed.