BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 26. Today, on August
26, Lachin City Day is celebrated in Azerbaijan.
On that day, Azerbaijani Army units took full control of the
city of Lachin, as well as the villages of Zabukh and Sus.
According to the trilateral statement signed on November 10,
2020, Lachin was handed over to Azerbaijan on December 1, 2020.
However, due to the fact that the Lachin road passes through the
territory of Lachin, the city remained under the temporary control
of the Russian peacekeeping contingent.
Following the delivery of the alternative road, the Azerbaijani
Army took full control of Lachin city, as well as the villages of
Zabukh and Sus on August 26, 2022. The Azerbaijani flag was raised
in the city.
Thanks to the Great Victory gained by Azerbaijan under the
leadership of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, victorious
Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev in the second Karabakh war,
Armenia was forced to leave Lachin district in addition to Aghdam
and Kalbajar.
Just before the celebration of Lachin City Day, on August 25,
the first phase of the return of former IDP families to the village
of Zabukh of Lachin district began. At this stage, 20 families, or
some 88 people, will already be able to get to their newly built
houses.
Thanks to the victorious Azerbaijani Army led by Supreme
Commander-in-Chief President Ilham Aliyev, the former IDPs can come
back to their native land.
