Azerbaijan Marks Sixth Anniversary of Victory Day
Azerbaijan celebrated the sixth anniversary of Victory Day on November 8, marking the 2020 liberation of Shusha and the restoration of its territorial integrity.
Azerbaijan commemorated the sixth anniversary of Victory Day on November 8, marking the 2020 liberation of Shusha during the 44-day Patriotic War. Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, addressed the nation, stating that the country utilized military means to restore historical justice after Armenia refused to voluntarily withdraw from occupied territories. In Baku, government officials including Prime Minister Ali Asadov and Speaker Sahiba Gafarova paid tribute to fallen soldiers at Victory Park.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan highlighted that state sovereignty was fully restored following anti-terror measures in September 2023. The government is currently implementing the Great Return program to reconstruct liberated territories and facilitate the return of internally displaced persons. First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva described the liberation of Shusha as the restoration of historical justice following years of grief.
International leaders sent congratulatory messages to President Aliyev. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan praised the victory as a source of pride for the Turkic world, while Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the day a testament to Azerbaijani courage and expressed a desire to elevate bilateral ties into a strategic partnership. President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan also sent congratulations, noting that the event established a foundation for peace and stability in the South Caucasus.
