Chilean senators visit Azerbaijan's Shusha, Khankandi

A delegation from the Senate of the National Congress of the Republic of Chile has visited the cities of Shusha and Khankandi today as part of a visit to Azerbaijan, Report informs referring to the Azerbaijani Parliament's Media and Public Relations Department.

It was noted that the senators, who arrived in Khankandi, honored the memory of the martyrs who fell for their homeland with a moment of silence. The tour of Shusha began in the City Square.

The senators were told how, during the occupation, Armenian forces shot at the statues of prominent Azerbaijani cultural figures Khurshidbanu Natavan, Bulbul, and Uzeyir Hajibayli.

Then the guests visited the Yukhari Govharagha Mosque, toured the fortress walls of Shusha, visited Isa Bulagi, and climbed Jidir Duzu. The guests who arrived at Jidir Duzu were told how, during the 44-day Patriotic War, heroic Azerbaijani soldiers, scaling sheer cliffs and sacrificing their lives and blood, liberated Shusha from occupation. It was noted that today, as before the occupation, Jidir Duzu has become a venue for grand events.

The Chilean senators then visited the city of Khankandi, where they strolled through Victory Square and inspected the large-scale construction work underway. It was noted that life is returning to normal in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan.

As settlements are built and restored, former internally displaced persons are returning to their homelands.

To date, more than 50,000 former internally displaced persons have returned to their native lands, where they live, work, and receive education. The senators also spoke with the mothers of martyrs.