Under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani Army achieved incredible success in its victory march, which began on September 27, 2020, in order to prevent successive provocations and new invasion plans of Armenia and to liberate our occupied lands.
As a result of 44 days of military operations, the brave Azerbaijani Army captured Jabrayil, Fuzuli, Zangilan, Gubadli cities, Minjivan, Aghband, Bartaz settlements of Zangilan district, Hadrut settlement and many villages of Khojavend district, Sugovushan village of Tartar district, several villages of Khojaly and Lachin districts. in total, more than 300 settlements, including important strategic heights in the directions of Aghdara, Murovdag and Zangilan, were freed from occupation.
On November 8, after 28 years of longing, the city of Shusha, which is of great importance and symbolic for the people of Azerbaijan, was liberated from occupation. The liberation of the city of Shusha, which is the crown of Karabakh, was one of the unique military operations that will go down in world military history.
Azerbaijan's military victories, especially the liberation of Shusha from enemy occupation, played a decisive role in the fate of the war. All this resulted in Armenia admitting its defeat and capitulating.
With the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev dated December 3, 2020, in order to perpetuate this unparalleled victory, which became a celebration of our people's power and national pride, and is of exceptional importance in terms of the reputation and future development of our state, November 8 every year is solemnly celebrated as Victory Day in the Republic of Azerbaijan. it has been decided to mark it.
