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On the eve of the 105th anniversary of the genocide of Azerbaijanis on March 31, a series of online events on the topic "Resistance movement in Azerbaijan at the beginning of the 20th century" are being held at the "Genocide Memorial Complex" in Guba.

So, on 15.02.2023, the director of the complex, Dr. In the 1st online seminar moderated by Rakhshanda Bayramova, employees of the Complex – Mehriban Aliyeva “Defenders of the Guba area – Hamdulla Effendi”, Orkhan Huseynov “Baku qochus”, Sariyya Abidova “Liberation of Baku by the Caucasian Islamic Army”, and Emin Ulubayov ” Events happened in the Guba area at the beginning of the 20th century” gave speeches on the topic of “events”. In the online seminar held on 16.02.2023, the employees of the Complex – Latafat Beybutova on “Khosrovpasha bey Sultanov, the first military minister of the Azerbaijan People’s Republic”, Namig Bagirli on “Habib bey Salimov, devotee of the Republic”, and Ulkar Zeynalova on “Ismail Ziyadkhanli’s political and diplomatic activities” made speeches. It should be noted that more than 50 scientific workers of the reserves under the State Service for the Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, as well as guides, participated in the online seminars together with the staff of the Genocide Memorial Complex, and the seminars were broadcast live on the Complex’s Facebook page.

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Resistance movement in Azerbaijan in the 20th century

One of those who fought against the Dashnak-Armenian gangs of Hamazasp during the genocides that took place in Guba district in April-May 1918 was Alisultan Guliyev, professor of BSU, doctor of historical sciences. He was born in Digah village of Guba district in 1901. Alisultan Guliyev who were active participants of the Digah defense units together with Badal Karimov, Aziz Shabanov, Babay Malikmammadov, Molla Shahbala, Mirzabay Shadiyev, and Dashdi Ahmadov bravely fought against the Armenian Dashnaks. At that time, the detachments of Mohubali Efendi, Hatem Agha, Alibey Zizikski, who came to help during the fierce fighting in the “Bloody Valley”, as well as volunteers from Alpan, Khujbala, Gusar district, Urva, Imamgulukand, Hil, Old Khudat, Gadazeykhur and other villages, as well as volunteers from Daghestan defeated the Armenian Dashnak military forces.

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Today is the 195 anniversary of the signing of the Turkmenchay treaty, concluded between tsarist Russia and Iran, which divided Azerbaijan into two parts. According to the Turkmenchay Treaty, concluded on February 10, 1828, the northern part of the Azerbaijani lands from the Araz River passed under the rule of tsarist Russia, and the southern part under the rule of Iran.

According to the agreement signed by the Russian general Ivan Paskevich and Abbas Mirza, the Armenian population from Iran and Turkey moved to Yerevan, Nakhchivan, Karabakh and etc. Iran also pledged to pay compensation to Russia, the Russian fleet received undivided control over the Caspian Sea, and Russian merchants received trading privileges in Iran.

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To His Excellency Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkiye

Dear Mr. President,

My dear brother,

We were very saddened by the news of heavy casualties and destruction as a result of a strong earthquake that hit Kahramanmaras and was felt in many parts of brotherly Turkiye.

I express our readiness to provide all kinds of assistance at this difficult moment, and on the occasion of the tragedy, on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my deep condolences to you, families and loved ones of those who died, and the brotherly people of Turkiye, and wish the injured recovery as well as the elimination of the consequences of the earthquake.

May Allah rest their souls in peace!

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, 6 February 2023

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Next Voice of Youth Festival to be organized by the Ministry of Culture

February 2 is National Youth Day in Azerbaijan. This remarkable day, established by the decree signed by the national leader Heydar Aliyev in 1997, reflects a high regard for Azerbaijani youth and their role in society. The state youth policy established by the national leader and still in effect today provides a strong foundation for the morally rich and patriotic education of the young generation in Azerbaijan, their comprehensive development, and active engagement in the country’s life.

Care and consideration for creative youth are one of the priorities of national programs in this sphere. For this purpose, various projects are implemented, and creative youth are supported through education abroad, and participation in international festivals and competitions.

Youth Day is traditionally celebrated each year with a variety of cultural events. From February 1st to 8th, the Ninth Voice of Youth Festival, dedicated to this special day, will be organized by the Ministry of Culture. The goal of the festival is to inspire young people to engage with the arts,  discover and showcase new talent, and promote artistic activity.

Various events will be held in Baku and Ganja as part of the festival. Young artists from all artistic disciplines will be inspired by the chance to perform on the stages of the country’s biggest theaters and music halls. The Voice of Youth festival will once again bring young mugham singers, vocalists, ashigs, instrumentalists, dancers and ballet artists, and actors, together with art lovers.

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January 20

January 20 is a glorious date when the people of Azerbaijan, who had spent many years in captivity in the Soviet empire, raised their voices for freedom and demonstrated courage for their sovereignty.
On the night of January 19-20, 1990, Soviet troops entered Baku and took to the streets, firing heavy equipment and various weapons on civilians protesting against the empire. Nonetheless, on a cold winter night, Baku’s streets and squares were filled with only one emotion: freedom and independence. The day people were shot and crushed under tanks was a turning point in our history; the sun rose on the road to freedom. Later, a watershed moment occurred, and Azerbaijan gained independence for the second time in the 20th century.
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On the occasion of January 20 - International Day of Mourning, an event with the theme "Role of National Leader Heydar Aliyev in conveying the truths of January 20 to the world community" was held in Guba, jointly organized by the "Genocide Memorial Complex" and the Guba District Executive Power.

A minute of silence was observed to honor our martyrs who were heroically martyred in the tragedy of January 20, which is the blood memory of our people who died for the freedom of our nation. At the event there was talked about the crimes of Soviet empire’s military units against the Azerbaijani people and the civilian population, as well as about the great leader Heydar Aliyev’s avtivities during these days – despite the prohibitions of the Soviet regime on January 21, 1990, risking his life Heydar Aliyev came to the permanent representation of Azerbaijan in Moscow and met the organizers of the bloody tragedy and gave speeches in front of world community.

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Today in history: On January 11, 1920, the independence of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was de facto recognized at the Versailles Peace Conference.

A delegation led by Alimardan Bey Topchubashov, speaker of Azerbaijan’s parliament, secured recognition of our independence after a year of intense negotiations with Western circles. Thus, on 11 January 1920, at the Paris Peace Conference of the Supreme Council, dedicated to the results of the First World War, at the suggestion of the British Foreign Secretary Curzon the decision to recognise the Republic of Azerbaijan was adopted.
On 14 January 1920 Prime Minister Nasib-bek Yusifbeyli announced to the citizens the official decision of the Paris Peace Conference presented to A. Topchubashov, and this date was declared a non-working day in the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan. On the occasion, a gala evening was held in Baku and a solemn parliamentary meeting was held. Mahammad Amin Rasulzadeh addressed the rally and ended his speech with these words: “The Azerbaijani people have demonstrated their independence to the world. The flag, once hoisted, will never come down again!”
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Rakhshanda Bayramova: Azerbaijanis have always lived on modern Armenian territory.

All of our historical and religious monuments in Western Azerbaijan were destroyed by Armenia. There were previously 120 monuments in those areas. However, information about more than 220 historical, cultural, and religious monuments in Western Azerbaijan has been discovered as a result of research conducted in Ottoman archives. These inquiries are ongoing. We must accept responsibility for our past. The country’s leadership’s deliberate policy gives reason to believe that we will return to Western Azerbaijan.
 
Rakhshanda Bayramova, Director of the Guba Genocide Memorial Complex and Doctor of Philosophy in history, expressed these opinions in an interview with AZERTAC’s regional correspondent.
 
According to R. Bayramova, Azerbaijan brings the voice of truth to the attention of the international community based on historical facts. As a result, Armenian attempts to rewrite history will be futile.
“West Azerbaijan is Azerbaijan’s historical homeland. When President Ilham Aliyev visited the administrative building of the West Azerbaijan Community on December 24, he stated that many historical documents and historical maps confirm that West Azerbaijan is our historical land. Recently, Azerbaijanis were expelled from their ancestral lands. There are still living witnesses to these events. Our destroyed villages can still be found in Western Azerbaijan. There are Azerbaijani cemeteries in those locations. Throughout history, Azerbaijanis have lived on the territory of modern-day Armenia. Work has now begun to bring all of this to the attention of the international community, according to Rakhshanda Bayramova.
 
Our compatriots living in Western Azerbaijan were illegally deported several times, according to the historian. It is now time to reestablish their rights. The glorious victory we achieved in the Patriotic War also demonstrated that mighty Azerbaijan can mobilize all of its resources to achieve the objectives set before it. The day will come when our exiles from West Azerbaijan will no longer pine for their homeland. History will be made right.