Armenian terrorism swept across the Caucasus under the guise of Bolshevism. In Azerbaijan, Armenians committed atrocities against peaceful civilians, subjecting them to horrific torture.
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Recently, the Third International Conference on Mine Action titled “Mitigating Environmental Impact of Landmines: Resource Mobilization for Safe and Green Future” was held in Azerbaijan.
Hungary is developing a plan for its participation in the reconstruction efforts in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan.
On April 16, Russia’s peacekeeping units—deployed temporarily to the Karabakh region by the November 2020 trilateral agreement between Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan—commenced their withdrawal from the area.
While Mr. Maghakyan acknowledges the damage to Azerbaijan’s cultural heritage due to Armenia’s actions, but he claims that “there is no evidence of a systematic, let alone state-sponsored, wipe.”
Statements that Armenians left Nagorno-Karabakh due to the inaction of Russian peacekeepers are incorrect.
In his Novruz holiday greeting to the Azerbaijani people, President Ilham Aliyev revealed a series of facts supporting Khankendi as Azerbaijani land, stating that Khankendi is an ancient Azerbaijani territory founded by Panah Ali Khan.
Azerbaijan will spend around $2.4 billion this year on the restoration of the territories of Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur, destroyed by Armenia.
The General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan announced today that the remains of five more people were found in Khojaly.
Azerbaijan solemnly marks the 32nd anniversary of the Khojaly Massacre, a harrowing episode in the country's history that occurred on the night of February 25-26, 1992.
Excavations are planned at dozens of sites due to the discovery of mass graves in territories liberated from occupation, as reported by Eldar Samedov, the deputy head of the working group of the State Commission for Prisoners of War, Missing Persons, and Hostages.
Additional excavations are underway at a mass grave site in the Khojaly district.
Recently, the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel submitted a comprehensive report to the United Nations describing the sexual violence that was carried out systematically and deliberately on October 7 and later against Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Last week, the national media reported a gruesome discovery. Another mass grave was found in the vicinity of the liberated Askeran. The mass grave contained human remains, and every hour of excavation revealed more and more bones and skulls.
Armenia transferred to Azerbaijan 8 forms of minefields on the territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation.
Moscow and Baku are coordinating the dates for the next round of negotiations regarding our peacekeeping contingent, whose term of stay expires in 2025.
Turkish expert, head of the Eurasian Center for Strategic Studies (ASAM) Eray Güçlüer believes that after Azerbaijan restored full sovereignty over the remaining territories of Karabakh in September last year, the presence of Russian peacekeeping forces in the region lost its purpose.
The Azerbaijani city of Shusha has been designated as the "Cultural Capital of the Islamic World for 2024," and a series of notable events are planned throughout the year to celebrate this honor.
With the South Caucasus sore spot now largely off the table, Armenia and Azerbaijan could ironically finally be on the brink of a historic peace deal.
Azerbaijani refugees have started to return to Nagorno-Karabakh, after Azerbaijan took control of the region earlier this year.
In the city of Ganja, many Azerbaijanis who lost their homes to the brutal occupation of Armenian separatists in Karabakh are inspecting old wounds as Azerbaijani soldiers reclaim the region after three decades.
“The Liberation of Aghdam, Lachin, and Kalbajar districts without a single shot being fired saved the lives of thousands of our young people. We would have liberated those districts on the battlefield anyway. However, the number of our martyrs could have been higher,” President Ilham Aliyev pointed out.
The negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan were making important and substantive progress before the summer break.
Travelling to Azerbaijan means a trip to a wonderland for travel enthusiasts. The country is rich in natural, historical, cultural, religious landmarks and more.