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The next book presentation was held at the "Genocide Memorial Complex" in Guba.

According to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s Decree of January 5, 2022 on “Declaring 2022 as the Year of Shusha,” an event plan has been prepared for the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba. As part of this plan, the Complex is hosting a series of events related to the topics such as ancient Azerbaijani lands, Karabakh, historical monuments, our material and cultural heritage, and so on.

 

Afgan Valiyev, chief adviser of the Social Research Center, presented the new book “Our material and cultural heritage in the historical lands of Azerbaijan” on October 13, 2022, at the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba. The Complex’s director began the event with an introduction. Rakhshanda Bayramova (professor) informed the participants about Afgan Valiyev’s activities and congratulated the author on the publication of his book “Our material and cultural heritage in Azerbaijan’s historical lands.” Later, the author delivered a speech in which he discussed the importance of cultural heritage examples in conveying historical truths about each nation to future generations.

 

This book, the result of a significant historical, national, and spiritual research, provides an opportunity to develop an understanding of the current state of the process of destruction and erasure of Azerbaijani material and cultural heritage on Armenian territory.

Currently, 133 of Afgan Valiyev’s 244 monuments have been completely destroyed, 51 have been turned into ruins and Armenianized, and 58 usable monuments have been appropriated by Armenians. In addition, one good-condition Albanian church is presented as an Armenian church, and one good-condition mosque is presented as a Persian mosque. The book contains 49 pirs, fireplaces, sanctuaries, 40 mosques, 38 grave monuments, 15 temples, 13 fortresses, 19 Albanian churches, 13 caravansaries, 8 tombs, 6 ethnographic-archaeological monuments, 6 domes, 5 grave statues, 5 bridges, 3 mausoleums, 3 vaults, 3 archaeological monuments, 3 stone inscriptions, 2 madrasahs, 2 neighborhoods, 2 mansions,

The event was attended by approximately 30 Complex employees. Finally, the author donated some of his books to the complex’s rare fund library. 

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From historians’ opinions: Austrian historian Erich Feigl writes in his book "The Land of Fire on the Silk Road"...

Pro-Armenian sources openly and shamelessly admit the massacres committed by Armenians against the local Azerbaijani population. How many people were victims of these massacres? “Armenians are unparalleled in their cruelty” – this sentence is the product of the pen of a pro-Armenian author like K. Walker. Because they are well aware of the crimes they committed, the meaning of this sentence is very clear. It is unknown how many people died as a result of the combined Armenian and Bolshevik forces’ cruelty. Although exact numbers are impossible to determine, it is known that tens of thousands of people were killed. Armenian Dashnaks massacred people in Guba, Shamakhi, Lankaran, and other places, as well as in Baku. What did the Armenian Dashnaks do in Baku, and what were their goals, is a legitimate question. Of course, their goal was to seize power in Nakhchivan, Zangezur, and Karabakh as well.
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INFORMATION

 

The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the State Service for the Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, the Executive Power of the Guba region, the police department of the Guba region and other relevant bodies promptly responded to the issue of illegal construction and earthworks carried out by private individuals in the territory adjacent to to the complex, illegal construction work was prevented.
Relevant documents on this issue were collected and submitted to the court by the Executive Power of the Guba region.
It should be noted that in order to bring to the attention of the world community the criminal acts committed by Armenian nationalists in 1918, preserve the national memory of future generations of the Azerbaijani people and perpetuate the memory of the victims of the genocide, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, signed Decree No. 673 on December 30, 2009. In accordance with the order, in 2012-2013, with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the “Genocide Memorial Complex” was built in the city of Guba, and on September 18, 2013, the opening took place with the participation of the President of the country, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, and the President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva.
“Genocide Memorial Complex” in the city of Guba is a state-protected historical and architectural reserve of international importance. This is the only ideological center that reflects the history of the 1918 Azerbaijanis genocide and Armenian vandalism.
Director of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in the city of Guba
Dr. Rakhshanda Nigar Bayramova
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Isa spring is one of the most popular recreation places in Karabakh.

Isa spring is one of the most popular recreation places in Karabakh. The place where the spring is located is not far from the city of Shusha, in the Karabakh , at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level, in the midst of thick forests with a beautiful view. The water of the Isa spring is both cold and pure like tears.
According to legend, the spring was first found in the 18th century in the thick forest of the area by a peasant named Isa, and it was named after him.
Isa spring has witnessed many historical events and people who came here for rest. Hundreds of thousands of people used to come to drink water from this spring and enjoy the beauty of these places. The spring was so liked by those who visited here that at one time such a saying became popular among the people: “You was not in Shusha if you don’t visit this spring.” There are many works dedicated to the inimitable beauty of the nature of Karabakh, its wonderful springs, which are rare pearls. One of such works is the song “Isa Bulaghi” with lyrics by Mammad Rahim and music by Bahadur Huseynov.
Unfortunately, on May 8, 1992, the city of Shusha was occupied by the Armenian army, so our people did not have the chance to drink the healing water of this legendary spring for a long time. However, after the glorious victory of the Azerbaijani Army in the Second Karabakh War, the pearl of Shusha, one of its symbols, the Isa Spring, was completely restored by the Shusha City State Reserve Department. The top of the spring is made of marble, the name is written with national ornament and it is fully equipped with water supply.

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Since the late 80s of the 20th century, Armenia has brought forward territorial claims to the historical lands of Azerbaijan and started military aggression against our country.

The nearly 30-year-long negotiation process on the elimination of the consequences of military aggression against Azerbaijan and the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions 822, 853, 874 and 884 has not been successful. Armenia’s expansion of the policy of illegal settlement in the occupied territories, the call for a “new war for new territories”, the sabotage of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border in the direction of Tovuz on July 12, 2020, and at the same time, increasing the tension on the contact line of the troops as a whole, to the front line concentration of troops in nearby areas indicated that Armenia was preparing for a large-scale attack.
On September 27, 2020, the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia again grossly violated the norms of international law and fired at the residential areas and military positions of the Republic of Azerbaijan from several directions using various types of weapons, including heavy artillery. In this regard, counter-offensive operations have been launched by the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan to prevent and neutralize potential military threats. On the morning of the 27th, operations began around the village of Gulustan in Goranboy and around Balığgaya. The “attack battalion” of the 1st corps along with the 3rd corps participated in the operation for the Murovdag peak. The group led by Colonel Nasimi Shikhaliyev successfully carried out this operation and reported the capture of the peak, and the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan gave official information about the capture of Murovdag in the evening of the same day. Although the Armenian side denied this news, the capture of the Murovdag peak was confirmed in the footage captured by the “Caliber” portal on October 4. In this video frame, it is possible to see the Azerbaijani flag flying on the 3315-meter peak of Murovdag.
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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.