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September 15 - Baku Liberation Day.

One of the most glorious pages in the history of Azerbaijan in the 20th century. Exactly 104 years ago, on September 15, 1918, when the Caucasian Islamic Army and the Azerbaijani Corps under the command of Nuru Pasha entered Baku and liberated the city from the Armenian-Bolshevik occupation. The independence of Azerbaijan was ensured by the liberation of Baku from the Armenian-Bolshevik occupation, the domination of Armenians and Bolsheviks in Baku was terminated.
After a grand historic victory on September 17, the capital of the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was moved from Ganja to Baku. The main stage of state forming in Azerbaijan has begun.
The liberation of Baku from the Bolshevik-Dashnak occupation brought about a real holiday in the city. Well-known millionaire and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev organized a solemn banquet in honor of the Turkish army and presented gifts to the commander of the Turkish army, Nuru Pasha, and his heroic generals.
The liberation of Baku on September 15, 1918 can be considered one of the great events of exceptional importance in terms of Azerbaijani-Turkish friendship and brotherhood.
After Azerbaijan gained independence for the second time, every year on September 15, not only in Baku, but also in other regions, Turkish soldiers are honored and the graves of soldiers who died for the territorial integrity of our country are being visited.
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The construction of the Sheki Khan Palace, built by

The construction of the Sheki Khan Palace, built by Muhammadhasan Khan and architect Zeynalabdin from Shiraz, began in 1789-90. The palace building built in the Persian style in the 18th century is located in the north-eastern part of the city in the area surrounded by the fortress walls. The building is two-story, has four corridors, six rooms, and two mirrored balconies. It used to be called “Divankhana”, and after the dissolution of the Sheki Khanate in 1819, the city court was located here. Mollah Panah Vagif was the head of the palace. Mollah Panah Vagif was the head of the palace. According to the legend about the construction of the palace, Shaki Khan decided to build himself the best palace in the world. After the construction of the palace was completed, when the khan asked the architect, “Can you build something better than this?”, he got the answer “yes” and killed the architect. After seeing the palace, the famous Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet wrote: “If there were no other ancient buildings of Azerbaijan, it would be enough to show the Sheki Khan palace to the world.”
On October 24, 2001, along with the historical part of Shaki, the Khan’s Palace was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. On August 1, 2010, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova visited the Khan Palace during her official visit to Azerbaijan. Since 2019, the Palace is a World Heritage Site together with the historical center of Sheki.

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avad Bey Shikhlinski, a Republic Army major general who served in Russia, Azerbaijan, and Iran, and one of the main organizers of the Ganja Revolt, was born on January 3, 1874 in the village of Ashaghi Salahli, Gazakh province.

After attending the cadet corps for nobles in Tbilisi, Javad Bey continued his education at the Mikhailov Artillery School in Petersburg and was appointed captain of the 1st company of the 39th artillery brigade in 1912. During the First World War, he served in the Tatar regiment and was awarded the “St. George” and “St. Vladimir” orders.
During the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Javad Bey provided exceptional services in the organization of the National Army. In 1918, he was named commander of the newly formed National Army’s 1st division, and as colonel of this regiment, he was awarded a medal by the commander of the savior Turkish Army, Nurupasha, who came to clear Baku of Dashnaks in 1918. In 1919, he provided special services in clearing Armenians from Zangezur with regular army units under his command. The 1st infantry division, led by the General and stationed in Ganja at the end of 1919, consisted of three regiments and three battalions.
Javad Bey led the revolt in Ganja against the invading XI Red Army and the Soviet government in May 1920. He refused to submit to the command of the XI Red Army during military operations, despite orders from naval commissar Chingiz Yldrm and the temporary chief of staff of the Azerbaijani Bolshevik army, General Abdulhamid Gaitabashi. Following the Ganja Revolt, Javad Bey relocated from Tiflis to Iran and remained in exile. He later moved to Turkey and lived there until his death in 1959, at the age of 84.
 

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August 30 is celebrated as one of the most glorious days in the Republic of Turkey - Victory Day.

Having emerged from the First World War with defeat and having lost most of its lands, the Ottoman Empire was in danger of being erased from the political map of the world.
As a result of the fierce struggle of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his supporters, who did not accept defeat, the foundation of the modern Turkish Republic was laid, which became one of the strong, comprehensively developed and global players in the international arena.
Congratulations to fraternal Turkey and the Turkish people on this special day!
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Today is the birthday of the first vice-president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva. Created in 2009 by the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the Genocide Memorial Complex in the city of Guba was created with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, headed by Mrs. Mehriban.

In this sphere of support, today the staff of the Genocide Memorial Complex is relentlessly working to bring to the world community the Azerbaijani realities, the policy of genocide pursued by the Armenian invaders against our country.
The Genocide Memorial Complex, created with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, has already been visited by more than 1 million people, of which 250,000 are foreign citizens.
Mehriban Aliyeva, as in many other areas, was very sensitive to the history and culture of Azerbaijan.
We congratulate Mehriban Aliyeva on her birthday and wish her good luck.
Sincerely, the staff of the Genocide Memorial Complex in the city of Guba.
Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mahabbat Mehdiyeva Signature:
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Let's get to know our monuments: PANAHALI KHAN'S PALACE

One of the historical-architectural examples of Armenian vandalism in Aghdam region is the mansion of Panahali Khan, the founder of the Karabakh Khanate.This historical-architectural monument of the 18th century is one of the first estates of the Khan dynasty, consists of two buildings.Probably more buildings were included in the complex built in the first years when Panahali Khan started building the khanate in Karabakh.The Khan’s palace consists of two buildings placed perpendicular to each other. The main body has rooms grouped around a central domed hall. This one-story home features a lounge with a balcony and a spacious, luxurious balcony. The vaulted hall had the character of a divan and Panahali Khan received guests here.In general, the balcony plays the role of the entrance to the building. The second building of the building has an elongated rectangular shape and consists of two rooms. These rooms, whose entrance doors and windows face the courtyard, are also covered with stone architraves.The palace, unlike other khan palaces spread over the territory of Azerbaijan, did not have parade features, but only a luxurious residence. Therefore, it is also called the building of Panahali Khan.
Among the historical, religious and cultural monuments in the territories occupied by the Armenian Dashnaks, the building of Panahali Khan was insulted. Cows and pigs were kept in the Khan’s palace, which was used as a stable.
Destruction of mosques, historical and architectural monuments, desecration of livestock are clear examples of Armenian vandalism, and this fact should be strongly condemned by the international community as a barbaric attitude to the cultural heritage of not only Azerbaijan, but the world as a whole.
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Historians' opinions: A look at the 1918 genocide committed by Armenian Dashnaks against Azerbaijanis.

Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Musa Gasimli: Azerbaijani sources, reflecting the interests of various political movements, also provided numerous information about the dead. For example, from the point of view of party affiliation, the Bolshevik N. Narimanov in February 1919 wrote in his articles “With what slogan we are going to the Caucasus” and “A look at the occupation of the Caucasus”, that the Dashnaks, under the slogans of Bolshevism, oppressed the Muslim population. Under such conditions, the Soviet government decided to start a civil war in Baku. Bloody incidents were committed in Baku under the pretext of a civil war.
It also follows from the documents of the Extraordinary
Investigation Commission that during the March events in Baku, the Armenians mercilessly destroyed the peaceful Muslim population. According to other sources, more than 10, 12 and 15 thousand Azerbaijanis were killed in Baku. As a result of the policy of genocide pursued by the Armenians on the territory of Azerbaijan in 1918, more than 50,000 civilians were killed in total.

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The presentation of the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan's periodic report on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination took place in Geneva on August 15-16, 2022, as part of the 107th session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Azerbaijan was represented at the event by a delegation of representatives from relevant state institutions led by Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov. A delegation from the Republic of Azerbaijan’s relevant state institutions, led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elnur Mammadov, attended the event. Azad Jafarli, head of the State Service for the Protection, Development, and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, responded to the Committee members’ questions during the interactive dialogue, which was held in a constructive and mutual understanding. The members of the committee positively evaluated the successive measures taken in Azerbaijan to preserve the values of multiculturalism, tolerance, and religious tolerance.

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On 17.08.2022, a meeting was held with poet, orientalist, translator, head of the source studies and historiography department of the Institute of History named after A.A. Bakikhanov, member of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union, doctor of science in history, professor Sahin Fazil, at the "Genocide Memorial Complex" in Guba.

At the meeting, poet Ramiz Gusarchayli, the author of the poem “Vatan”, Dr. Rakhshanda Bayramova, director of the Complex and employees of the Complex participated. At the event, Sh. Fazil delivered a lecture dedicated to the history of Guba and conveyed to the participants the important points of the development stages of Guba from ancient times to modern times in chronological order. Speaking later, the poet Ramiz Gusarchayli spoke about the work of Sahin Fazil and wished success to the intelligent scientist. In the end, Doctor of History, Professor Sahin Fazil expressed his gratitude for the organized event and gave his last divan to the library of the Complex as a gift.