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The "Istiqlal" museum

The “Istiqlal” museum was established during the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic as the first state museum promoting the history and culture of Azerbaijan, as well as the national artistic heritage. The museum was founded on December 7, 1919, at the initiative of the outstanding art historian-scientist Mammad Aghaoglu and Husein bay Mirzajamalov. The Istiqlal museum, which has more than seven exhibits, ceased operations on April 28, 1920, after the establishment of Soviet authority in Azerbaijan.
After our independence, the Independence Museum became the spiritual successor to the first museum, which reopened on January 9, 1991. The purpose of the museum restoration is to consistently reflect the stages of the struggle of the Azerbaijani people for independence. The museum has more than 20 000 exhibits, rare documents, photographs, numismatic collections, works of art and other items.
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The conference "Traces of Armenian Vandalism in Azerbaijan: International Law and Religion" was co-organized by the "Genocide Memorial Complex," the Guba Region Department of the State Committee for Work with Religious Institutions, the Guba District Executive Authority (RIH), and the Northern Regional Center of the Commissioner for Human Rights.

Ramin Khudayev, the head of the State Committee on Work with Religious Institutions in the Guba region; Anar Mammadov, Deputy Director of the Social-Political and Humanitarian Affairs Department of the Office of the Head of the District Executive Power; Bahruz Efendiyev, the head of the Commissioner for Human Rights’ Northern Regional Center; Dr. Rakhshanda Bayramova, the director of the Genocide Memorial Complex, and clergymen, heads of religious communities, intellectuals, and employees of the organizing institutions took part in the conference.
During the speeches, it was stated that the victims of the Armenians’ vandalism policy against our country were not only our compatriots, but also our historical and religious monuments and sanctuaries that date back thousands of years.
Finally, the conference participants’ questions were answered, and discussions were held.
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Lachin district has received the status of an administrative territorial unit since 1930, it consists of 1 city, 1 settlement, and 125 villages.

During the 44-day Patriotic War, under the leadership of Supreme Commander Ilham Aliyev, the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan won a glorious victory over Armenia and liberated our lands that had been under occupation for nearly 30 years. According to the tripartite declaration signed by the Republic of Azerbaijan with Armenia, along with Aghdam and Kalbajar regions, on December 1, 2020, the enslavement of the enemy was ended in Lachin region, one of the beautiful corners of our country.
Lachin region was occupied by Armenian armed forces on May 18, 1992. Most of the enemy forces entered the region through the Lachin corridor and implemented the policy of ethnic cleansing, displacing the population from their homes. 217 cultural centers were destroyed by Armenian vandals, including the Aghaoğlan temple of the 6th century Albanian architecture, the Malik Ajdar tomb of the 14th century, the mosque in the village of Garagishlaq, the ancient cemeteries in the village of Zabukh, etc. destroyed and destroyed.
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Aghdam district, created in 1930, is located in the center of Karabakh, which is the ancient and fascinating land of Azerbaijan, in the northeastern foothills of the Karabakh mountain range, in the west of the Kura-Araz plain.

On July 23, 1993, among the areas occupied by Armenian gangs, which is considered a major area in terms of population, the Aghdam district was seized. As a result of the occupation of the Aghdam district 38 collective farms, 12 industrial facilities, 74 schools, 271 houses of culture, the world’s only museum of bread, 67 institutions and 99 clubs fell into enemy hands. During the fighting for Aghdam, more than 6000 people were killed, thousands were wounded, the population was expelled from their homes and settled as internally displaced persons in 875 settlements in 59 regions of Azerbaijan. As a result of this occupation, 13 billion 135 million dollars worth of damage was caused to the Aghdam region.
On September 27, 2020, having prevented diversions by Armenian armed formations on the front, the Azerbaijani army liberated several districts, hundreds of villages and settlements, as well as strategic heights from the enemy by counterattack. The liberation of towns, villages and settlements from occupation was the result of the raising of our tricolor flag and ended with the victory of the Azerbaijani army in the 44-day patriotic war. The invading Armenian armed formations could not withstand the irresistible blow of our army and retreated with significant losses. In addition, thousands of enemy manpower and military equipment were destroyed. The military and political leadership of Armenia, realizing that it was futile to resist the Azerbaijani army, was forced to sign a document of surrender.
On November 10, 2020, shelling and all military activities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone ceased completely. According to the second paragraph of the statement, the Aghdam district was returned to Azerbaijan until November 20, 2020. Thus the city of Aghdam was liberated from usurpers who had been under occupation for 27 years, on the same day, units of the Azerbaijani Army entered the area and raised our flag there.
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Today in history: November 17 is National Revival Day in Azerbaijan.

As a result of the Soviet empire’s anti-Azerbaijan policy, more than 200,000 Azerbaijanis living in Armenia were expelled from their ancestral lands beginning in 1988, and riots erupted in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Protest rallies in Baku continued for 18 days in November and December in response. On November 17, 1988, the people’s national liberation movement reached its apex in Baku’s Freedom Square. On that day, the Azerbaijani tricolor flag was raised once more, and the question of leaving the Soviet Union was raised. The people’s movement that began in Baku’s Azadlig Square quickly spread throughout the USSR, culminating in the Soviet Union’s demise in December 1991.
 

 

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Tomb of Gutlu Musa

Located in Khachindarbetli village of Aghdam region, this monument is a tomb with rare characteristics. The tomb is covered with an octagonal pyramid-shaped dome rising on a relatively low pedestal. The inscription on the entrance door of the Khachindarbetli monument shows that it was built on July 15, 1314 by master Shahbanzar over the grave of Musa oglu Kutlu. The existence of the underground part of the Gutlu Musa tomb is the main reason for including it in the group of tower-shaped tombs. The richest part of Gutlu Musa tomb is the architecture of the entrance surface and the stalactite structure of its inner dome. The outer surfaces are decorated with not very deep recesses, and the upper part of these recesses is connected to the arches.
The animal images on the entrance surface and inside of the Gutlu Musa tomb are also very interesting. Among them, the images of wild animals should be especially noted. Among the architectural monuments of Azerbaijan, examples reminiscent of these images can be found in Baku, on the Bayil fortress (XIII century).
It should be noted that the tomb of Gutlu Khace Musa oglu was built in the village of Khachin Turbatli of Aghdam region during the Elkhanid era.
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Within the framework of the year of Shusha, scientific seminars are being held at the "Genocide Memorial Complex" on the historical lands of Azerbaijan, the history of Karabakh, and the role of Shusha in the history of Azerbaijan.

 

One of these seminars was held on the eve of Victory Day. Head of the “History of International Relations” department of A.A. Bakikhanov Institute of History of ANAS, doctor of sciences in history, State prize laureate Professor Tofig Mustafazade gave a speech on “History of Karabagh and Iravan Khanate” at the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba. It should be noted that more than 220 scientific works of Professor T. Mustafazadeh (more than 50 of them are published) and methodical materials have been published so far. His scientific-research activity is multifaceted. The professor is engaged in research and translation of sources related to the history of Azerbaijani khanates, fight against Armenian forgery, general history. During the seminar held in the complex, the historian professor brought to the attention of the participants of the seminar the historical facts of the establishment, development and relations between the khanates of Karabakh and Iravan, as well as the periods of Armenians’ resettlement in these lands. In the end, the historian scientist donated some of the books he authored to the complex’s rare fund library.