Today, four years have passed since the liberation of Kalbajar district from the occupation of the Armenian Armed Forces.
The liberation of Kalbajar became possible due to the political leadership of the victorious Supreme Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, President Ilham Aliyev, his military ability and the successful military operations of the Azerbaijani army in the Patriotic War.
The victory of Azerbaijan in the Patriotic War resulted in the liberation of Kalbajar region from the enemy without fighting and losses.
The glorious victory of our Army under the command of the president of Azerbaijan, victorious Supreme Commander-in-chief Ilham Aliyev in the 44-day Patriotic War forced Armenia to sign an act of capitulation and evacuate territories. Thus, Kalbajar and Lachin districts, the remaining part of Agdam district were handed over to Azerbaijan in stages without a single shot. According to the trilateral statement, on November 2020, 25, 147 settlements of the region, including the city of Kalbajar, were liberated from occupation.
The occupying Armenian Armed Forces occupied Kalbajar district in 1993 on April 2. As a result of the occupation, 53,340 people were expelled from their homes, 55 servicemen, 511 civilians were killed, 321 people were captured and missing, and thousands of people were injured.
According to the order signed by President Ilham Aliyev on July 31 last year, November 25 was declared the day of the city of Kalbajar.
The Azerbaijani people celebrate this day with endless joy and great pride.