(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 10. The
Azerbaijani army launched a counter-offensive operation, later
called the "Iron Fist", on September 27, 2020, in response to the
large-scale provocation of the Armenian armed forces along the
frontline.
The erupted 44-day second Karabakh war ended with the
liberation of Azerbaijan's territories from nearly 30-year Armenian
occupation and the restoration of territorial integrity.
First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban
Aliyeva has made an Instagram post on the occasion of the historic
Victory.
In a post on her official Instagram page, Mehriban Aliyeva
says:
"My fellow compatriots!
The great day – the day of Victory has come! The territorial
integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan is restored! The historical
justice is restored! I do sincerely congratulate the Azerbaijani
people on this truly landmark event!
Armenia has acknowledged its total and unconditional
capitulation! We have accomplished our noble mission of liberation
with honor! We have made a stand for Motherland, liberated
ancestral Azerbaijani lands from the occupation, gained a victory
so desperately awaited by Azerbaijan! Over long years, we have
waited for the triumph of truth and the historic justice! Our
almost 30 year-long participation in the negotiation process for
peaceful settlement is an obvious case of our commitment to the
peace. During 27 years, Armenia has been ignoring the UN Security
Council resolutions that demand immediate, full and unconditional
withdrawal of aggressor forces from all occupied Azerbaijani
territories. There was no end of military provocations staged by
Armenia. Azerbaijan has demonstrated and proved to the entire world
that it is able, on its own, to liberate its occupied lands using
own forces and might, and Azerbaijan has done so!
During military actions that lasted since 27 September 2020, the
Azerbaijani Army has liberated over 300 living districts, including
5 cities and 4 towns coupled with a huge number of strategic
elevations. Only a few hours following the liberation of cultural
pearl of Azerbaijan – the city of Shusha, our soldiers have
succeeded to put under their control 72 living districts and 9
strategic elevations which have incontestably led the military and
political leadership of Armenia into the impasse.
Our Army has fought for the sake of its sanctuaries, our
Motherland, our common home, and it has stood up and became victor
in this sacred battle!
In these minutes, Azerbaijanis around the world are driven by
sentiments of joy and pride! They feel proud of our President, our
brave soldiers and officers, our patriotism, unity, staunchness and
solidarity of the Azerbaijani people!
Each of us is immensely thankful to our President,
Commander-in-Chief - Ilham Aliyev! The modern and strong
Azerbaijani Army is created under his leadership! Indeed, thanks to
his staunch will, braveness, resolve and determination, the
Azerbaijani Army has made enemy to collapse by defining the end
result of this war and bringing its victorious end! Respect,
passion, confidence, faith and support of the Azerbaijani people
that are the sources of force of our President have helped him to
terminate the Armenian-Azerbaijani, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict which
is one of the longest conflicts in Eurasia. Under his leadership,
we have gained the Victory that restored our people's
self-confidence! The greatness of this Victory will leave a
centuries' long imprint in the history of the Azerbaijani
State!
Dear brothers and sisters:
There have been also tragedies and heavy losses both in the
years of treacherous occupation of our lands and in the period of
current battles. Peaceful civilians of our cities and villages have
perished in the aftermath of cruel attacks far from the combat
zone. Children, women and elderly have lost their lives. But,
Azerbaijan has stood up! I do once again express my deep
condolences to the relatives and beloved ones of the dead! Their
death has not gone unpunished! The Azerbaijani Army and the
Azerbaijani State have avenged for all bloodshed for all our
compatriots!
In the heart of every Azerbaijani, we will always cherish the
bright memories, respect and sincere pride for the generation that
defended and revived our Motherland! Our soldiers and officers have
fought with no spare of their own lives. They have become the
examples of nobleness and genuine patriotism. All of them are
united today by heroic deeds that they have made for the sake of
Motherland and its might! We pay tributes to their fearlessness,
will and intrepidity. We revive the memories of all those that have
bravely fisted the occupant and restored the territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan! We bow our heads before those parents that have
grown and educated their brave sons whose names are forever
inscribed in the history of the Azerbaijani State! May Allah rest
the souls of all our martyrs that have died for the sake of
Motherland in peace!
This war has once again demonstrated us one thing that we knew
throughout the centuries: a friend in need is a friend indeed. Our
thanks go to all our friends around the world! Our thanks go
because you have shared our grievance and openly expressed their
principled and fair standpoint in support of the Azerbaijani
people. I express my particular gratitude to the brotherly Turkish
people and personally, to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Their
solidarity and support cause the sense of pride of every
Azerbaijani!
We thank the representatives of mass media. Thanks to their high
professionalism, objective vision, impartiality, rapidness and
responsibility, it has become possible to deliver current
Azerbaijani realities to the entire world. Thanks go to our
citizens that defended the position of Azerbaijan out of their
Motherland and demonstrated the aggressive nature of Armenia to the
international community! Thanks go to the entire Azerbaijani people
that formed the iron fist and shown our solidarity and might of the
Azerbaijani State to the entire world!
My fellow compatriots:
I congratulate all on the day of Great Victory! Congratulations
on the day of great triumph! Congratulations on the day of glory
and might of Azerbaijan! Congratulations on the day of liberation
of Karabakh! We have gained the Victory! Karabakh is
Azerbaijan!
With lots of respect and love
Your MEHRIBAN"
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