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A tree planting campaign was held on November 8, 2025, in honor of Victory Day, organized by the Guba District Executive Authority. The event saw the participation of the leadership and staff of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba city. The campaign aimed to promote environmental sustainability and commemorate the significant national holiday by planting trees in the region

A webinar dedicated to November 9 – State Flag Day was held within the framework of the “Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty,” organized by the Genocide Memorial Complex. The webinar was moderated by Mehriban Aliyeva, Deputy Director of the Complex, and brought together more than 30 staff members from various reserves operating under the State Service for the Protection, Development, and Restoration of Cultural Heritage. Speaking at the event, Perinaz Sadiqli, Associate Professor of the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Baku Eurasian University and PhD in History, noted that under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan’s heroic army liberated the occupied territories and achieved a victory that has been etched in world history in golden letters. She emphasized that November 9, State Flag Day, is celebrated with great pride and joy across our historical lands. Subsequently, Subhan Talibli, Leading Researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies named after Z. Bunyadov of ANAS, PhD in History and Associate Professor, stated that after the restoration of independence, Azerbaijan’s state flag became one of the sacred symbols of statehood for all citizens of the country, serving as a symbol of national sovereignty.

At the end of the webinar, an exchange of views was held on the topic.

In the framework of the 2025 “Constitution and Sovereignty Year,” a series of events dedicated to November 8th – Victory Day and the 1918 genocides against Azerbaijanis took place in the cities of Guba, Gusar, and Khachmaz. The events were held at the Heydar Aliyev Centers in each of these cities, as well as at the Khachmaz History and Local History Museum.

During the events held under the title “The Road to Victory,” the heads of the centers, including Könül Əskərova, Head of the Khachmaz Heydar Aliyev Center, Fatime Zulfugarova, Head of the Gusar Heydar Aliyev Center, Pakizə Mehdiyeva, Director of the Khachmaz History and Local History Museum, and Şövqiyyə Seyidzadə, Junior Researcher at the Guba Heydar Aliyev Center, emphasized the significance of these events in organizing efforts in this area and stressed the importance of ensuring that our historical truths are never forgotten and are passed on to future generations.

Abutalib Turabov, an employee of the Scientific Research, Exhibition, and Fund Department of the Genocide Memorial Complex, spoke about the importance of educating the public, especially the youth, on the 1918 genocide of Azerbaijanis. He emphasized the need for our youth to be knowledgeable in order to respond to Armenian lies at international events and reveal the true historical facts.

Experts from the complex, including Nurcan Allahverdiyeva, Emin Ulubeyov, Orkhan Huseynov, Islam Aslanov, and Terlan Məmmədov, provided information about the mass graves discovered in Guba in 2007. They also discussed the construction and opening of the complex in 2009, following a decree by President Ilham Aliyev and the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and provided details about official visitors to the memorial complex.

It was also noted that during the Second Karabakh War, under the leadership of our victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the Invincible Azerbaijani Army liberated our lands, which had been under enemy occupation for 30 years, during the 44-day war. The importance of this war in embodying national consciousness, and the unity of the people and the army, was emphasized.

In total, more than 100 people participated in the events. At the end of the event, employees of the Genocide Memorial Complex presented books and brochures reflecting the events of the genocide to the leadership of the mentioned centers.

A 5-day guide training program was organized from October 27 to 31, 2025, by the Guba Regional Tourism Department of the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the training, participants engaged in both theoretical and practical sessions. They were provided with in-depth knowledge on modern approaches to tourism, guiding skills, and the tourism potential of the region.

It is worth noting that employees from the Scientific Research, Exhibition, and Fund Department of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba, including Nurcan Allahverdiyeva, Emin Ulubeyov, and Terlan Mammadov, also participated in the training program and were awarded certificates.

Opening the event attended by the staff of the Complex with introductory remarks, Mehriban Aliyeva, Deputy Director of the Complex, stated that corruption—one of the problems societies have faced throughout history—remains one of the most pressing global challenges today, negatively affecting overall development and security and posing a serious threat to social justice. She emphasized that the organized and consistent fight against corruption is always at the center of attention of the country’s President, Mr. Ilham Aliyev.

At the end of the event, a film on the topic of combating corruption was screened.

An event dedicated to November 8th – Victory Day was held in Guba city, organized jointly by the “Genocide Memorial Complex” and the Avey State Historical and Cultural Reserve. The event was moderated by Rana Gocayeva, a scientific staff member of the Avey Reserve.

Employees of various reserves under the State Service for the Protection, Development, and Restoration of Cultural Heritage also participated in the webinar. During the session, one of the proud holidays in Azerbaijan’s modern history, Victory Day, was discussed, along with the country’s historical heritage, patriotism, and the educational activities being carried out in this regard.

In her speech, Mehriban Aliyeva, Deputy Director of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Quba, emphasized that under the leadership of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani Army achieved incredible successes in the victorious march that began on September 27, 2020, to stop Armenia’s continuous provocations and new occupation plans, and to liberate the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.

At the end of the event, a discussion was held around the topic.

The 5th International Conference and Exhibition on the topic “Balkan, Anatolia, Caucasus, and Turkestan Geography, Art, Culture, History, and Folklore” was held in Elbasan, Albania, from October 20 to 22, 2025. Over 100 scholars and researchers representing Azerbaijan, Turkey, Albania, Moldova, Italy, Uzbekistan, Iran, Iraq, Belarus, Romania, Hungary, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and other countries presented scientific papers.

At the event, the following scholars delivered presentations:

Fariz Khalili, PhD in History, presented on “Ancient Gabala – A Unique Archaeological City Nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage List, Dr. Rakhshanda Bayramova, PhD in History and Director of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba, spoke on the “Guba Genocide (April-May 1918) Committed by Armenian Dashnaks Against Turks and Muslims in the Pursuit of the ‘Greater Armenia’ Fantasy.” PhD. Seadət Aliyeva, Director of the “Avey” State Historical and Cultural Reserve and PhD in History, gave a talk on “Archaeological Evolution and Cultural Continuity at the Damcili Cave Campsite.” Musa Mursaguliyev, Director of the “Keshikchidag” State Historical and Cultural Reserve, presented on “Archaeological Research of the Yovshanlıdere Mounds in the Keikchidagh Region.” Gunel Pirguliyeva, Director of the “Chiraggala-Shabran” State Historical and Cultural Reserve, discussed “Chıiraggala: Historical-Archaeological Research and Restoration-Conservation Analyses.”
At the end of the event, certificates were presented to the participants. The conference attendees also participated in an excursion to Elbasan Castle and the Elbasan Ethnography Museum.