Azerbaijan marks Day of Khankandi, Khojaly, Khojavand, and Aghdara

On September 20, Azerbaijan celebrates the Day of the Cities of Khankandi, Khojaly, Khojavand, and Aghdara.

According to Report, this day is being celebrated for the second time in the country.

Under the decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev on September 18, 2024, the Day of Khankandi, Khojaly, Khojavand, and Aghdara will be solemnly celebrated on September 20 every year.

The establishment of this important day is tied to the disarmament and removal of the remaining Armenian armed forces and illegal armed groups from Azerbaijan"s territories. Today, September 20, commemorates two years since the cities of Khankandi, Khojaly, Khojavand, and Aghdara were cleared of Armenian separatists.

On October 15, 2023, President Ilham Aliyev visited the cities of Khankandi, Khojavand, Shusha, Khojaly, and Aghdara districts, as well as the Asgaran fortress, where he raised the Azerbaijani flag.

On that date, Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev made a speech in Khankandi and said that this day is a historic day:

"We worked tirelessly to strengthen our army. We have created such a strong army that the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan can honorably fulfill any task today, and we proved that on the battlefield. We forced the enemy to sign the act of capitulation in just 44 days during the Patriotic War three years ago. At the same time, the anti-terror operation which we carried out last month and which lasted only 23 hours, showed our strength, and the enemy surrendered by waving the white flag. We are rightly proud of our Armed Forces."