Servant of the People in Kyiv

For Haniyev, the shortcut to his promotion is to get close to the big boss Sherbitsky, so naturally he has to serve this gentleman wholeheartedly.

However, Haniyev seemed to underestimate his prestige and foundation in Yalta.

Even though he was in charge of this city for only a little over a year, because Yalta was only the size of a Khitan town and was not difficult to govern, Haniyev had already implemented his will in every corner of Yalta within a year. In addition, in more than a year, Yalta became more prosperous and wealthy, and tens of thousands of citizens benefited from it. The municipal party committee and the municipal Soviet committee also benefited. Every month, research teams from all over the Soviet Union came to learn advanced experience, constantly strengthening Haniyev's mark in Yalta. Therefore, the mark of Haniyev in this small city is still very strong.

It can be said that the entire Yalta, from top to bottom, is currently praising Haniyev, and Haniyev's influence in this small town still surpasses any leader of the Party Committee.

Even though Haniyev asked Vyshevsky not to publicize it, the news that Secretary Haniyev had returned to Yalta spread like wildfire in less than a day.

Municipal Party Secretary Klosky and Mayor Petrov brought the leadership team of the Party and the Soviet to the Friendship Sanatorium to visit the old Secretary Haniyev.

Haniyev had to give face to Klosky and the other man, so he met with them and learned that after he left, the Yalta team had been steadily advancing according to the development outline he had formulated, focusing on developing the health care and tourism industries, while also actively contacting the Moldavia Ministry of Agriculture. At present, a new estate for the new grape variety jointly cultivated by the two countries has been built, and the first season of high-quality grapes can be harvested next summer.

Haniyev spoke highly of the new team led by Klosky. In fact, this leadership team was decided by Haniyev before he left. The purpose was to enable Yalta to continue to unswervingly implement the development outline he formulated.

At the moment, everything seems ideal and Haniyev is very satisfied.

When seeing off the leadership members of the Yalta City Party Committee and the Soviet Executive Committee, Haniyev seemed to have regained the feeling of being in charge of the situation in Yalta.

Comrade Alexander, the secretary general of the municipal party committee, was the last to shake hands with Haniyev and say goodbye. He leaned forward and whispered in Haniyev's ear, "Bonya is at the villa. Would you like to take some time to meet her?"

Haniyev's face changed, and he suddenly remembered that Tatyana had gone to accompany the old lady for a salt bath. He estimated that it would take at least another hour, so he nodded and said, "I'll go over later. You arrange the car."

Alexander smiled softly, "Don't worry, I'll be waiting for you down there myself."

After the Party Committee and government leadership team left, Haniyev hurriedly found a note and left a message for Tatyana, saying that he was going to the municipal government to see the project he had personally promoted. Then he changed into a high-necked windbreaker, put on a hat, and went downstairs.

Twenty minutes later, Haniyev met the thinner Banga in the familiar villa.

Bangya had obviously just taken a shower, her hair was wet and stuck to her shoulders, and her nightgown was soaked in several places by water droplets, making her skin and figure vaguely visible.

Haniyev has been intimate with Tatiana almost every day these days, but he is still young after all, and Bonya and Tatiana are beauties with their own unique characteristics. When he saw Bonya, Haniyev opened his arms, and Bonya snuggled into his arms, and the next second the two began to kiss.

As a man with great political ambitions, Haniyev never sticks to the trivial love affairs between men and women, so he was ready to completely cut off ties with Bonya before. However, the two had had so many physical intimacy after all, and after Alexander proposed it, Haniyev softened his heart and decided to meet Bonya for the last time.

This time Haniyev worked very hard and Bunya was also very crazy. Haniyev left the villa after two and a half hours.

Alexander was still waiting in the car. After Haniyev got in, he asked, "Going back to the Friendship Sanatorium?"

"go back."

As Haniyev said this, he lay down in the back seat and closed his eyes to rest.

Half an hour later, Haniyev returned to the Friendship Sanatorium. Before getting off the car, Haniyev hesitated and said, "You must take good care of Bunya. If she needs my help in the future, please let me know."

Alexander nodded. "I understand, Secretary Haniyev. Even if she is not your woman, she is still my sister-in-law. I will definitely take good care of her."

After watching Alexander's car leave, Haniyev sniffed his body again and again to make sure that he was not stained with the scent of Bangya's perfume before going upstairs.

The next day, after getting up in the morning, Haniyev planned to go downstairs for a run, but the staff of the sanatorium said that the downstairs had been surrounded by Yalta citizens, and people were scrambling to give Secretary Haniyev gifts to express their gratitude.

After the visit by the municipal party committee and government leadership team yesterday, the fact that Haniyev returned to Yalta was almost public knowledge, and the citizens naturally knew about it.

When Haniyev was in Yalta, many citizens did not realize how outstanding their municipal party secretary was. It was not until half a month after Haniyev was transferred and after hearing that the provincial party committee and the Soviet wanted to seize Yalta's health care company, that the citizens of Yalta realized how important a role Comrade Haniyev, the first secretary of the municipal party committee, played in local construction.

When they heard that Secretary Haniyev had returned to his hometown with his newlywed wife, the citizens of Yalta came under the leadership of the grassroots party organizations. They came to the Friendship Sanatorium with seafood, wine, bread and salt, and asked to visit Secretary Haniyev and express their best wishes.

Shcherbitsky returned from breakfast, patted Haniyev on the shoulder, and said, "I've lived in Yalta for a year and a half, and no one has come to thank me yet. Victor, you've done a good job. Go down and talk to the people."

With Sherbitsky's words, Haniyev did not delay any longer. He called Tatiana and went downstairs.

When they saw the Haniyev couple appear, the thousands of people in front of the Friendship Sanatorium suddenly became chaotic.

The internal affairs police who were on guard to maintain order were frightened and hurriedly scolded them.

"It's Secretary Haniyev, the Secretary is here!"

Haniyev walked to the front of the crowd and waved: "Hello, comrades! I just wanted to come and see you. I didn't want to disturb too many people, but I didn't expect everyone to know about it. Thank you for coming to see me. I understand your thoughts. My wife and I express our gratitude to everyone!"

As they said this, Haniyev and Tatyana bowed deeply to the crowd.

Citizens shouted, "Thank you, Secretary Haniyev!"

“Thank you Secretary Haniyev!”

The sound was chaotic at first, but as the citizens continued to shout, it gradually merged into a clear and loud voice of thanks.

Haniyev was so moved that his eyes turned red and he couldn't help crying.

"Thank you all. Do I deserve such a warm welcome and gratitude from you all?"

Representatives from the health and physical therapy industry, who organized and spearheaded the action, excitedly raised their hands and shouted, "It's worth it!"

All the citizens followed suit and shouted, "It's worth it!"

Haniyev wiped his tears and looked at Tatyana sideways. Seeing his wife's face full of admiration, Haniyev smiled slightly and whispered, "Come with me."

Haniyev walked into the crowd with his wife and began to shake hands cordially with his enthusiastic fans, asking them about their identities, names and ages, and showing concern for their lives.

All the people who were shaken by Haniyev's hands and cared for by him felt warm all over. They had always seen Soviet officials being corrupt, bullying men and women, and ignoring the suffering of the people. After coming into contact with Haniyev, a leader who worked for the welfare of the people, loved the people like his own children, and had no official airs, the people were even more moved.

Many physical therapists and health workers who benefited from Haniyev's policies couldn't help crying after hearing about Haniyev's care.

These people cried not only because they were grateful to Haniyev, but more importantly, they were worried about the rumor that the provincial party committee would take over the city's health care company and re-manage and redeploy it. At that time, everyone's good days would be over. They were crying about the possible tragic experience, and while crying, they pleaded with Haniyev, hoping that Haniyev could keep the health care company and keep everyone's current good life.

But Haniyev, more people and the guards of the Friendship Sanatorium were unaware of this, so the people naturally followed suit and shouted.

The guards of the Friendship Sanatorium and Sherbitsky, who was silently watching the developments upstairs, thought that Haniyev's mass support in Yalta had reached an astonishing level.

"Good boy, he's managed to build up such deep popular support in just one year. It seems he's a real expert at managing a region. If he can lead a state well, Ukraine in a decade or two will really depend on him!"

Shcherbitsky withdrew his body from the window, chuckled, and then turned away with his hands behind his back, muttering.

Haniyev didn't know that by chance, his abilities had been seriously overestimated by Sherbitsky. He also wondered why he could move the people of Yalta to tears. Regardless of their wishes, he spoke to the people in a friendly manner and kept assuring them that no matter where he worked, his heart would stand with the people of Yalta and he would always safeguard the interests of Yalta.

About half an hour later, the Yalta city leaders who received the news were afraid that the people would alarm Sherbitsky, so Petrov personally led the Ministry of Internal Affairs police to evacuate the people.

The hands of the Haniyevs were almost worn out, but the enthusiastic people were still reluctant to leave. It was not until Haniyev and Petrov both stated that they would never let the provincial party committee take away Yalta's health care industry that the people excitedly shouted "Thank you Secretary Haniyev" and stayed for more than ten minutes before dispersing.

Chapter 167 Georgia’s Independence

Originally, Haniyev planned to stay in the Friendship Sanatorium for a week to accompany Sherbitsky more, and at the same time let Tatyana experience some recuperation programs that only senior officials can enjoy, and then set off to travel around the Caspian Sea in the middle of this month.

However, the spontaneous welcome activities of the Yalta citizens made it difficult for Haniyev to stay any longer. He did not want public opinion to arise, causing some unnecessary trouble and Gorbachev's vigilance, so he immediately asked Vyshevsky to book a plane ticket for him to Batumi (a famous resort city in Georgia).

So at noon on the third day, Haniyev and Tatyana said goodbye to the Sherbitskys and their husbands, and without saying goodbye to the Yalta Municipal Party Committee, they asked Vyshevsky to send a car to take them to the airport.

At 12 noon on January 4, 1988, Haniyev and his wife quietly boarded a plane from Simferopol to Batumi. Around 1 p.m., when a new group of Yalta citizens came to the Friendship Sanatorium to thank Haniyev, people realized belatedly that the old secretary had passed away.

The sudden outpouring of welcome and gratitude for Haniyev in Yalta was also interrupted by his sudden departure.

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After arriving at Batumi Airport, Haniyev and Tatyana took a car directly to the beach and found a guesthouse to stay in.

This is the peak tourist season, and many old cadres and rich second-generations from major cities in northern Soviet Union such as Moscow, Kiev, and Minsk are basking in the sun on the beach.

Most northern cities are now experiencing the invasion of wind and snow, and temperatures of dozens of degrees below zero are an eternal experience. Batumi, with its Mediterranean climate, is located on the east coast of the Black Sea. It is like spring all year round here. Even in the so-called winter, the temperature here is still very comfortable, and it is still a bit hot under the sun.

"The sea in Batumi looks similar to the sea in Yalta, except it seems a little warmer here."

Tatyana couldn't wait to change into her beach dress and took Haniyev to lie on a bench by the sea to sunbathe.

After staying in Batumi for two days, Tatyana's novelty quickly wore off. The conditions here were far inferior to those in the Friendship Sanatorium, so she lost her patience to stay there any longer.

Haniyev immediately took her by car all the way to the northeast, first to Kutaisi, then to Gori, and finally to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.

Kutaisi and Gori are both famous historical cities in Georgia, representing the history and culture of the ancient kingdom period. Gori, in particular, is the hometown of the benevolent father Stalin. There are bronze statues of Stalin everywhere. Obviously, Gori and Georgia at that time were still proud of being Stalin's hometown. It's a pity that after 1991, the whole of Georgia and Gori would tear down everything related to the Soviet Union, including Stalin's statues.

Walking on the streets of Gori, Haniyev felt a sense of surprise. He took out his camera and kept recording the street scenes and the bronze statue of Stalin in the city. In a few years, the appearance of this place will change.

It was January 9th when they arrived in Tbilisi. As the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi is both prosperous and ancient. After a day of sightseeing here, the couple also tasted many local delicacies. While strolling around in the afternoon of the next day, Haniyev saw some people gathering in front of a door similar to a city hall.

A politician's acumen gave Haniyev pause.

"what happened?"

Tatyana asked curiously.

"Something seems to be going on there."

Haniyev said this, pointing forward with his chin.

As if to confirm Haniyev's words, a string of Georgian words rang out in the crowd, the tone was passionate, as if expressing something painfully.

As they shouted, many officials came out of the city hall. Haniyev moved closer to hear what they were saying.

In the chaotic quarrel between Russian, Georgian and some other language, Haniyev was confused and only heard words like independence, separation and incorporation. He felt like he was being scratched by a cat.

"Could it be that Georgia is already clamoring for independence?"

Haniyev only knew that before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, many republics had already voiced independence. For example, in Ukraine, many intellectuals had been advocating independence a few years ago. However, the so-called independence did not have much market now, and Ukrainians did not dare to openly clamor for independence on the streets or in front of the city government. He really did not expect that Georgia's national independence forces would be far more powerful than Ukraine's.

Seeing some citizens watching indifferently not far away, Haniyev approached and asked, "Hello, sir, do you know what these people are doing?"

The old man looked at the Haniyevs for a few seconds and snorted coldly: "From Moscow?"

Haniyev nodded vaguely, and the old man said angrily, "These people are Abkhaz intellectuals and teachers. They are demanding that the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia secede from Georgia and join Russia as an independent republic. It's all you Russians who are causing this. I tell you, we Georgians will never agree to Abkhazia's secession!"

The old man said this viciously and turned away.

Haniyev didn't care. First, he was not Russian. Second, he didn't have time to care. At this time, Haniyev and he were thinking about the history of the Abkhazia Autonomous Republic and Georgia.

The Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia is a territory of Georgia on the northern eastern coast of the Black Sea. The ethnic language here is not intelligible to Georgian. The two countries have been at odds since the early days of the Soviet Union, but the conflicts were suppressed due to Soviet management.

Now, with Gorbachev's reform and opening up of speech and thought, and the emergence of private organizations and private enterprises, this has given nationalists an opportunity to set up various organizations to publicize their political ideas in the media, schools, and squares, causing nationalism to gradually rise and ethnic conflicts to continue to expand.

In the original historical line, in 1990, when the Soviet Union was on the verge of collapse and was no longer able to manage its various republics, the Abkhazia Autonomous Republic declared independence from Georgia and wanted to compete with Georgia as a Soviet republic. However, Georgia did not tolerate them and directly sent troops to occupy the Abkhazia Autonomous Republic.

After Georgia gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia was still clamoring for independence. However, because Georgia had always been pro-Russian after its independence, with the support of Russia, Georgia was able to suppress both the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and the Autonomous Oblast of South Ossetia by force.

Everything changed after the pro-Russian President Shevardnadze stepped down in the 21st century. After the new leadership team led Georgia on an anti-Russian and pro-American path, Russia brazenly sent troops to help Abkhazia and South Ossetia successfully achieve independence, and Georgia also lost nearly one-fifth of its territory.

It turned out that at this time, the people of the Abkhaz Autonomous Republic were already openly clamoring for independence from Georgia, but now the Abkhaz people's demand was only to secede from Georgia and join Russia.

Haniyev felt that Georgia might not be able to handle this ethnic conflict well, and the Soviet Union's rigid system would certainly not be able to handle it well. In addition, General Secretary Gorbachev's reforms continued to worsen the situation. The Abkhazia Autonomous Republic and the South Ossetia Autonomous Region, which was also seeking independence, would make Georgians dislike both Russia and the Soviet Union.

Losing the support of the people is a true reflection of the late Soviet Union. I am afraid that now is the beginning of the Soviet Union gradually losing the support of the people in Georgia.

Realizing that he had touched upon a sore point of the Soviet Union and seen the source of Georgia's independence, Haniyev was somewhat excited. He knew that his identity could not help Georgia solve its problems, and he also did not have the ability or ideas to resolve the independence movements of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and the Autonomous Ossetia of South Ossetia. However, after witnessing Georgia's process of division and independence with his own eyes, Haniyev felt that it would be of great help to him.

Because in three years, Ukraine will also be independent, and the various Soviet republics and the destabilizing factors within the republics will also demand independence. After truly understanding the ins and outs of independence, Haniyev feels that he will be more confident in handling the issue of Ukraine's independence in a few years, allowing Ukraine to maintain minimal unrest and changes in the huge turmoil of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and ensuring that the ideology and values ​​of the Ukrainian people will not collapse like an avalanche, thus becoming a NATO experience bag and soft colony.

Haniyev lost interest in sightseeing and began to observe and inquire about the independence movements in the Abkhazia Autonomous Republic and the South Ossetia Autonomous Oblast, as well as the suppression of the independence forces in the two regions by the Central Committee of the Georgian Party and the Soviet Union. He also learned about the Georgians' strong opposition to the independence forces and their dissatisfaction with the Soviet Union.

Last year, Georgia was still peaceful, but just after the New Year this year, undercurrents began to surge in Tbilisi.

At the end of last year, when Haniyev just returned from Africa, a number of heroes began to emerge in Georgia and form their own organizations.

The Society of the Truth of Saint Ilia, led by Gamsakhurdia and Tsereteli.

Ilya Chavchavadze Liberal Association, led by Chihaidze, Mamulya, and Chavchavadze.

Georgian National Justice League, led by Shangraia.

As Haniyev strolled the streets of Moscow and drank with Potanin, these groups also united to form the Popular Front, led by Shangraia, Chikhaidze, and other cultural activists.

They are all very influential intellectuals and celebrities in Georgia, and have some connections abroad. They have their own newspapers and radio and television stations, and under the cover of reform slogans, they have begun to re-evaluate Georgian history with a critical attitude, exposing Russia's "imperialist" policies and the Soviet Union's conquest and humiliation of the Georgian people.

Chapter 168 Baku

After careful visits, understanding and investigation, Haniyev learned a lot of first-hand information from young Georgian college students.

After secret and semi-public propaganda, perhaps influenced by the independence movement in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, many college students in the capital Tbilisi became believers of organizations such as the "People's Front", "Saint Ilia's Truth Society", and "League of Justice" in a short period of time. Not only did they begin to spread information unfavorable to the Soviet Union in accordance with the requirements of the organizations, they also opposed the Abkhazia Autonomous Republic's demand for independence with a more radical attitude.

Even if he was slow-witted, Haniyev, who had served as the city party secretary, knew that the leaders of these organizations and the organizations they established must have the shadow of NATO and the United States. If they had not received help from NATO, how could they have taken control of newspapers and television aimed at young people in just one or two months and unleashed such tremendous organizational and propaganda capabilities?

The United States and NATO have already taken a fatal approach against the Soviet Union, but the Soviet Union is probably not at all alert and is still dreaming of reform and revival.

The person who succeeded Shevardnadze as the First Secretary of Georgia is Patiashvili. In order to consolidate his power, he has recently been fighting corruption in the name of reform. He seems to be completely unaware that the Georgian independence forces have been doing things in an organized and planned manner.

Haniyev feels that today's Georgia is tomorrow's Ukraine, or that similar organizations and individuals have appeared in places he cannot see.

Thinking of this, Haniyev suddenly felt nervous. He had always thought that he had accepted the reality of the collapse of the Soviet Union long ago, but now that he really saw cracks in the foundation of the Soviet Union, as a Soviet official and member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Haniyev's first feeling was regret and reluctance.

If possible, Haniyev certainly hopes that the Soviet Union will exist forever, because only if the Soviet Union does not fall, the United States will not dominate the global village. Only if the Soviet Union does not fall, the banner of socialism will not fall, and the light of human idealism will continue to shine on the world.

However, the situation was dire and difficult to reverse. After Andropov and Chernenko died in office, the last chance to save the Soviet Union was gone.

After returning to the hotel, Haniyev didn't even have time to take a shower. He took out a pen and paper and began to record his observations and feelings in detail.

He plans to travel to Azerbaijan and the other five Central Asian countries to go deep into the lives of the people to understand the ethnic conflicts and independence intentions of each country, and finally write a comprehensive report for Sherbitsky to read so that the head of Ukraine can have an understanding of the national independence forces and the current struggle situation in the Soviet republics.

Haniyev wanted nothing else but to let the Central Committee of the Ukrainian Party plan and prepare in advance to curb the rise of Ukrainian independence and national forces. He did not seek to hold Ukraine back and prevent Ukraine from becoming independent before the collapse of the Soviet Union. He only wanted to let Ukraine maintain the Soviet model as much as possible so that it could inherit more legacy when the Soviet Union collapsed and reduce the impact after the collapse of the Soviet Union.