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An educational event addressing the subject "Cases of corruption against human rights" took place at the "Genocide Memorial Complex" in the city of Guba. The participants included Bahruz Efendiyev, the head of the Northern Regional Center of the Ombudsman, Dr. Rakhshanda Bayramova, the director of the "Genocide Memorial Complex" in Guba, and approximately 30 employees from the complex.

Rakhshanda Bayramova, as the director, initiated the discussion by highlighting the significance of such educational initiatives. She emphasized the collective responsibility of society in combating corruption in various forms. Following her, Bahruz Efendiyev, the head of the Northern Regional Center of the Ombudsman, provided insights into ongoing reforms aimed at maintaining the continuity of anti-corruption measures in the country. He underlined the importance of preventing situations that could foster bribery. Efendiyev mentioned the approval of the “National Action Plan for 2022-2026 on strengthening the campaign against corruption” by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, on April 4, 2022.

The primary objectives outlined in the Action Plan involve enhancing the state structure’s management mechanisms, fostering an anti-corruption environment in the private sector according to international standards, and refining the legislative framework based on progressive international experience. The “National Action Plan” also serves as a unifying platform for various action-oriented institutions engaged in anti-corruption efforts.

The event concluded with an exchange of ideas on topics of interest among the employees of the Complex.

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"Gakh Castle"

Gakh Castle was built by Ilisu sultan Adi-Gorklü Bey in the 16th century for defense purposes, and restored in the 18th century during the visit of Nadir Shah Afshar’s brother Ibrahim Khan to Jar-Balakan.
Inside the castle, built with river stones and lime mortar, there were residential buildings, various workshops, shops and a market. That is why the local population still calls the interior area surrounded by the fort “Icheribazar”. In the 1880s, the blacksmith’s workshop of master Muhammad, the father of prominent composer and public figure Muslim Magomayev, was located here.
During the construction and reconstruction works, the roof coverings of private houses on “Icheribazar” street were renewed, the gate, window, ceiling, column, jugs on the balconies and other parts were reworked from wooden material. The entrance and exit gates of the castle are of great importance in terms of promoting the architectural traditions of our country.
An open-air theater with 300 seats was created on the territory of the complex, 10 workshops for artists, including applied art, woodcarving, weaving, oriental sweets, and an oven were built on the territory of the complex. National souvenirs, painting and graphic works, woodcarving, stone carvings, textiles, souvenir carpets made by local artists are displayed in the sales center of applied art samples operating here.
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British military correspondent Scotland Liddell, who worked in Baku and Tbilisi during the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, writes in his article "Armenians against Muslims"

British military correspondent Scotland Liddell, who worked in Baku and Tbilisi during the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, writes in his article “Armenians against Muslims”:
In the graphic of february an article is published under the heading, “The Armenians of Karabagh.” The information, you state, was furnished by Mr. Tigron Nazarian, an Armenian, of course, so that one is not surprised to find it Armenian propaganda. And, alas! one is not surprised to find this propaganda false.
As regards the history, geography and natural riches of Karabagh I have nothing to say. But, as Nazarian’s visit to London is in order that he can urge on the Peace Conference the Armenian request that Karabagh be included politically in the Armenian and not in the Azerbaijan Republic, and as the figures he gives regarding the population of Karabagh are of vital importance in this respect, I must point out that they are grossly untrue..
Nazarian says that there are 198,000 Armenians and 80,000 Tartars in Karabagh. Professor Schepotieff, an authority, with no political axe to grind, has proved in a recent article that the present population of Karabagh is 415,000 Mussulmans as com- pared with only 170,000 Armenians. But …so many innocent Mussulman peasants have recently been massacred by the Armenian troops that even Schepotieff’s figures may be truthfully disputed.
To-day the Armenian regular troops are carrying on a war against Mussulman partisans in Karabagh. For the bloodshed that is taking place, even as I write, the Armenians, and the Armenians alone, are to blame. Although the province of Karabagh was placed under Azerbaijan administration by the British authorities until such a time as the future status of the province would be decided by the Peace Conference, the Armenian leaders and agitators for a long time refused to acknow- ledge Mussulman rule and strove in every way to incite the peaceful Armenian popu- lation against the Azerbaijan Government.
HIS constant agitation and this provoca-tion led on several occasions to fighting.
In November of last year an agreement was signed in Tiflis between the Azerbaijan and Armenian Governments. By this it was arranged that all fighting would cease and that both sides would await in peace the Conference’s decree The Azerbaijan Republic faithfully kept to this agreement. The Azerbaijan troops were withdrawn from Zangezour, but no sooner had this been done than the Armenians very treacherously attacked the Mussulman villages, massacred hundreds of innocent peasants, and within a few weeks had succeeded in destroying over forty Mussulman villages. Azerbaijan has been very patient and long-suffering. But there is a limit to a Government’s patience. War has for long seemed inevitable. Now, on March 22, the Armenians, taking advantage of the Mussul- man festival of Novruz Bairam, and the fact that there were only insignificant Azerbaijan troops, for the purpose of keeping order in Karabagh, have again launched attacks on many Mussulman villages in the province. So far, only partisan troops have opposed them, but I hear on good authority that the Azerbaijan Government is despatching regular troops to the assistance of the unfortunate Mussulman population of the country, who are faced with the threat of complete extirpation at the hands of their “Christian” neighbours.
Armenian propaganda is excellent. Doubtless the many propagandists in England, France and America will take advantage of their losses in the present clash to further their pleas and greedy territorial claims. But we in Trans- Caucasia know what the truth actually is. Surely it is time that the British public knew it too
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From the pen of historians

…During the years of the Republic, the Extraordinary Commission of Inquiry tried with great difficulty to find out the number of killed and wounded, since many houses were still empty and it was impossible to find anyone who could establish the number of inhabitants living there before the massacre. The Armenian attack then spread to other areas and quarters of the city. They used machine guns during the attack. The gender and age of the victims were ignored. The Armenians killed not only the Musavat, but also Muslims in general, and did not care about their social status and party affiliation.
Source: Armenians and truth. Volume I (page 227)

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From the pen of historians

The results of the March Events were immediate and total for the Musavat. Several hundreds of its members were killed in the fighting; up to 12,000 Muslim civilians perished; thousands of others fled Baku in a mass exodus.
Source: Journal of Contemporary History Vol. 36, No. 2 (Apr., 2001), pp. 211-240;
Michael G. Smith – Anatomy of a Rumour: Murder Scandal, the Musavat Party and Narratives of the Russian Revolution in Baku, 1917-20 (P. 228)
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British military correspondent Scotland Liddell, who worked in Baku and Tbilisi during the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, writes in his article "Armenians against Muslims":

In the graphic of february an article is published under the heading, “The Armenians of Karabagh.” The information, you state, was furnished by Mr. Tigron Nazarian, an Armenian, of course, so that one is not surprised to find it Armenian propaganda. And, alas! one is not surprised to find this propaganda false.
As regards the history, geography and natural riches of Karabagh I have nothing to say. But, as Nazarian’s visit to London is in order that he can urge on the Peace Conference the Armenian request that Karabagh be included politically in the Armenian and not in the Azerbaijan Republic, and as the figures he gives regarding the population of Karabagh are of vital importance in this respect, I must point out that they are grossly untrue..
Nazarian says that there are 198,000 Armenians and 80,000 Tartars in Karabagh. Professor Schepotieff, an authority, with no political axe to grind, has proved in a recent article that the present population of Karabagh is 415,000 Mussulmans as com- pared with only 170,000 Armenians. But …so many innocent Mussulman peasants have recently been massacred by the Armenian troops that even Schepotieff’s figures may be truthfully disputed.
To-day the Armenian regular troops are carrying on a war against Mussulman partisans in Karabagh. For the bloodshed that is taking place, even as I write, the Armenians, and the Armenians alone, are to blame. Although the province of Karabagh was placed under Azerbaijan administration by the British authorities until such a time as the future status of the province would be decided by the Peace Conference, the Armenian leaders and agitators for a long time refused to acknow- ledge Mussulman rule and strove in every way to incite the peaceful Armenian popu- lation against the Azerbaijan Government.
HIS constant agitation and this provoca-tion led on several occasions to fighting.
In November of last year an agreement was signed in Tiflis between the Azerbaijan and Armenian Governments. By this it was arranged that all fighting would cease and that both sides would await in peace the Conference’s decree The Azerbaijan Republic faithfully kept to this agreement. The Azerbaijan troops were withdrawn from Zangezour, but no sooner had this been done than the Armenians very treacherously attacked the Mussulman villages, massacred hundreds of innocent peasants, and within a few weeks had succeeded in destroying over forty Mussulman villages. Azerbaijan has been very patient and long-suffering. But there is a limit to a Government’s patience. War has for long seemed inevitable. Now, on March 22, the Armenians, taking advantage of the Mussul- man festival of Novruz Bairam, and the fact that there were only insignificant Azerbaijan troops, for the purpose of keeping order in Karabagh, have again launched attacks on many Mussulman villages in the province. So far, only partisan troops have opposed them, but I hear on good authority that the Azerbaijan Government is despatching regular troops to the assistance of the unfortunate Mussulman population of the country, who are faced with the threat of complete extirpation at the hands of their “Christian” neighbours.
Armenian propaganda is excellent. Doubtless the many propagandists in England, France and America will take advantage of their losses in the present clash to further their pleas and greedy territorial claims. But we in Trans- Caucasia know what the truth actually is. Surely it is time that the British public knew it too
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Dashalti operation

The Dashalti operation was launched on January 25, 1992 at 20:00 in order to liberate the Dashalti village of Asgaran district, located near Shusha, from Armenian chauvinists, and ended unsuccessfully on the night of January 26. This operation was led by the former Minister of Defense, Major General Tajaddin Mehdiyev.
Three volunteer divisions of the newly formed Azerbaijan Army and fighters of the defense battalion of Shusha city took part in the operation.
As a result of the lack of communication between the groups, tactical errors, the spread of operational secrets and the treachery of the guides, the Azerbaijani soldiers who entered Dashalti from the direction of Nabilar village were ambushed by the enemy and completely destroyed.
According to official information, the Azerbaijani Army lost more than 90 people in this operation, and dozens of soldiers are still missing.
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Employees from the "Scientific Research, Exposition, and Foundation" department of the Guba "Genocide Memorial Complex," Aysu Bulbulzade and Ulkar Zeynalova, embarked on a scholarly endeavor to the Institute of Oriental Studies, named after Academician Z.M. Buynadov of ANAS.

In a productive meeting with the esteemed Director of the Institute, Academician Govhar Bakhshaliyeva, Guba, discussions revolved around Azerbaijan’s historical ties with Eastern nations during the eras of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and President Ilham Aliyev. The dialogue also encompassed the inception and operational scope of the Institute, highlighting its array of scientific pursuits, local and international conferences, and extensive publication endeavors. Notably, comprehensive insights were shared concerning the genocidal atrocities perpetrated against Azerbaijanis, articulated in Azerbaijani, Turkish, Arabic, Persian, and English languages.

Participating in the meeting was Dr. Subhan Talybli, a distinguished researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies and concurrently a specialist at the Guba “Genocide Memorial Complex,” holding a doctorate in philosophy and serving as an associate professor.

Throughout the engagement, representatives from the Genocide Memorial Complex engaged in fruitful exchanges with the Institute’s scholars, immersing themselves in scholarly works elucidating the tragedies endured by Azerbaijanis. They also availed themselves of the Institute’s extensive library resources. As a token of mutual appreciation and collaboration, the employees from the Genocide Memorial Complex were graciously presented with a collection of books and magazines published by the Institute of Oriental Studies.

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Articles on January 20 tragedy by Subhan Talıbli, leading researcher of the Institute of Oriental Studies named after academician Ziya Bunyadov of ANAS, specialist of the Guba "Genocide Memorial Complex", doctor of philosophy in history, associate professor, were published in several Eastern countries.

The orientalist scholar’s article entitled “The Role of the January 20 Tragedy in the History of Azerbaijan’s Independence and Freedom” was published in Arabic in issues 190 and 191 of the magazine “Turkmen Eli: Literature and Art” published in Iraq.
Associate Professor S. Talıbly’s article in Turkish entitled “January 20 Tragedy: Freedom and Independence Struggle of the Azerbaijani People” was brought to the attention of the general public in Turkey on the websites 1453kralmedya.com, birmagazin.com, sonstargazetesi.com, turknewsgazetesi.com, gazeteazerbaycan.com, kiriminsesigazetesi.com. .
Also, the article “Tragedy of January 20, 1990: the path to independence and freedom of the Azerbaijani people” was published in Uzbek and Russian languages on the website turkona.uz/ in Uzbekistan.