Azərbaycan Prezidenti İlham Əliyev Cəbrayıl rayonu ərazisində işğaldan azad edilmiş yeni yaşayış məntəqələrinin siyahısını da açıqlayıb.
APA-nın məlumatına görə, dövlət başçısı bu gün xalqa müraciətində bəyan edib ki, Azərbaycan Ordusu Cəbrayıl şəhərini və rayonun Karxulu, Şükürbəyli, Yuxarı Maralyan, Çərəkən, Daşkəsən, Horovlu, Mahmudlu, Cəfərabad, Decal kəndlərini işğaldan azad edib
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have met with the servicemen wounded during the Armenian military provocation that launched on September 27 and treated at the Central Military Clinical Hospital of the Defense Ministry.
Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasının 109-cu maddəsinin 25-ci bəndini rəhbər tutaraq qərara alıram: 1. Azərbaycan Respublikasında qismən səfərbərlik elan edilsin. 2. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Səfərbərlik və Hərbi Xidmətə Çağırış üzrə Dövlət Xidməti təsdiq edilmiş planlara uyğun olaraq hərbi vəzifəlilərin səfərbərlik üzrə hərbi xidmətə çağırılmasını və hərbi-nəqliyyat vəzifəsindən irəli gələn tədbirlərin həyata keçirilməsini təmin etsin. 3. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Nazirlər Kabineti bu Sərəncamdan irəli gələn məsələləri həll etsin. 4. Bu Sərəncam imzalandığı gündən qüvvəyə minir. İlham Əliyev Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti Bakı şəhəri, 28 sentyabr 2020-ci il.
2020-ci il sentyabrın 27-də Ermənistan Respublikasının silahlı qüvvələrinin beynəlxalq hüquq normalarını yenidən kobud surətdə pozaraq, müxtəlif növ silahlardan, o cümlədən ağır artilleriyadan istifadə etməklə bir neçə istiqamətdən Azərbaycan Respublikasının yaşayış məntəqələrini və hərbi mövqelərini atəşə tutduğunu, nəticədə mülki şəxslər və hərbiçilər arasında ölən və yaralananların olduğunu, bu hücumların qarşısının alınması məqsədi ilə Azərbaycan Ordusunun əks-hücum əməliyyatlarına başladığını nəzərə alaraq, Azərbaycan Respublikası Konstitusiyasının 109-cu maddəsinin 29-cu bəndini və 111-ci maddəsini rəhbər tutaraq qərara alıram:
1. Ermənistan Respublikasının silahlı qüvvələrinin Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dağlıq Qarabağ bölgəsini və ətraf rayonlarını işğal etməsi, Azərbaycan Respublikasına qarşı silahlı hücumlar etməsi və mütəmadi hərbi təxribatlar törətməsi ilə əlaqədar, 2020-ci il 28 sentyabr saat 00:00-dan Azərbaycan Respublikasının bütün ərazisində hərbi vəziyyət elan edilsin.
2. Hərbi vəziyyətin təmin edilməsi məqsədi ilə “Hərbi vəziyyət haqqında” Azərbaycan Respublikası Qanununda nəzərdə tutulmuş tədbirlər həyata keçirilsin.
3. Bakı, Gəncə, Sumqayıt, Yevlax, Mingəçevir, Naftalan şəhərlərində, Abşeron, Cəbrayıl, Füzuli, Ağcabədi, Beyləqan, Ağdam, Bərdə, Tərtər, Goranboy, Göygöl, Daşkəsən, Gədəbəy, Tovuz, Şəmkir, Qazax və Ağstafa rayonlarında hərbi vəziyyət dövründə saat 21:00-dan saat 06:00-dək komendant saatı tətbiq edilsin. Komendant saatının tətbiq edildiyi ərazilərdə:
3.1. şəxslərin xüsusi icazə və şəxsiyyəti təsdiq edən sənədləri olmadan küçələrdə və digər ictimai yerlərdə olmaları qadağan edilsin;
3.2. xüsusi giriş-çıxış rejimi tətbiq edilsin, nəqliyyat vasitələrinin hərəkətinin məhdudlaşdırılması üçün tədbirlər görülsün.
4. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Daxili İşlər Nazirliyi komendant saatının tətbiqindən irəli gələn tədbirlərin həyata keçirilməsini təmin etsin.
5. Hərbi vəziyyət dövründə mülkiyyət və təşkilati-hüquqi formasından asılı olmayaraq idarə, müəssisə və təşkilatların hüquqlarının və qanuni mənafelərinin, vətəndaşların hüquq və azadlıqlarının qismən və müvəqqəti məhdudlaşdırılmasını nəzərdə tutan tədbirlər vəziyyətin kəskinliyindən irəli gələn hüdudlar daxilində və Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyasına, Azərbaycan Respublikasının tərəfdar çıxdığı beynəlxalq müqavilələrə və Azərbaycan Respublikasının qanunlarına uyğun olaraq tətbiq edilsin.
6. Bu Fərman təsdiq olunması üçün Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Məclisinə göndərilsin.
7. Azərbaycan Respublikasının Xarici İşlər Nazirliyi “Hərbi vəziyyət haqqında” Azərbaycan Respublikası Qanununun 25-ci maddəsindən irəli gələn vəzifələrin həyata keçirilməsini təmin etsin.
İlham Əliyev
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti
Remarks by the President Ilham Aliyev
As you know, early this morning, Armenian armed forces committed yet another military provocation against Azerbaijan. We have losses as a result of this provocation, both among the civilian population and servicemen. It again shows that Armenia’s policy of aggression against Azerbaijan continues, and this policy shows the fascist essence of Armenia to the whole world.
As soon as I received the information in the morning, I contacted the Minister of Defense and the heads of other relevant agencies, gave appropriate instructions, and, based on those instructions, Azerbaijan’s Army launched a large-scale counter-offensive.
I must say that Armenia’s military provocation was pre-planned. They have been preparing for this provocation for a long time, and the intelligence we have shows that Armenia intends to start a new war against us. Last week, I repeatedly talked about this issue in my TV interview and from the UN platform. I said that the aggressor state must be stopped. They are preparing for a new war.
I addressed the people of Azerbaijan today. In my address, I gave detailed information about the reasons for this provocation and the sordid steps Armenia has been taking in recently. I have shared my views, so I do not want to repeat them. I want to reiterate that the military attack on us early this morning was a pre-planned military provocation. Our positions were fired on from various directions using different weaponry, including heavy artillery. Simultaneously, our settlements and villages were fired upon. As I said, we have losses among the civilian population. It once again shows the ugly face of Armenian fascism. Because such atrocities against the civilian population can only be attributed to fascist states, and this is not the first time – the events in Tovuz and others. Armenian savages committed the Khojaly genocide against the civilian population.
This time too, Armenia’s primary target is our residential areas. By opening fire, they want to create panic among the Azerbaijani public, among the Azerbaijan citizens, in the villages and towns along the frontline. This morning, I received information from all frontline regions. I can say with full confidence that the citizens of Azerbaijan are showing courage. They are standing their ground and are ready to support our army and state at any time, and they are doing that.
Azerbaijan’s army is currently conducting a counter-offensive in response to military provocation. I can say that the operation has been successful. The Presidential Administration and the Ministry of Defense have been instructed to regularly keep the population informed about the events. I can say that thanks to a successful counter-offensive, a severe blow has been inflicted upon the enemy’s military manpower and military equipment. Several occupied Azerbaijani settlements have been liberated. I congratulate all the people of Azerbaijan on this occasion!
I am confident that our successful counter-offensive will end the occupation! It will put an end to injustice! It will end the occupation that has lasted for nearly 30 years! The people of Azerbaijan want to live on their lands – Azerbaijani citizens longed for their homeland. People who were forcibly driven out of their ancestral lands by Armenians – by Armenia’s leadership want to return to their native lands even though savages have already destroyed their homes. Look at the ruins of Aghdam. Look at the ruins of Fizuli. Look at the state of our mosques in the occupied territories, the state of our cemeteries. Armenian executioners committed all this, and we are right in our position.
Our struggle is a struggle for justice, and the citizens of Azerbaijan fully support the government today. We always feel this support. A citizen of Azerbaijan is with Azerbaijan’s army, and I turn to our compatriots who have not been able to return to their native lands for almost 30 years and say that we will do our best to ensure your return to native lands.
I warned Armenia. After the events in Tovuz, I warned them several times that they would regret it if they did not give up their sordid deeds. We taught them a lesson in 2016, in 2018, in July of this year. But it did not seem to be a lesson for them. This time we are teaching them another lesson and will continue to do that. Today, Azerbaijan’s glorious army is conducting a counter-offensive with great success, and this operation continues.
I must also say that morale is high across all our military units and formations. At the same time, the number of volunteers enlisted in our army has reached tens of thousands. It shows the commitment of our people to their state.
The settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue is our historical mission. I have said this many times and I want to reiterate today that we must resolve this issue to satisfy the people of Azerbaijan. We must resolve this so that historical justice can be restored. We must do so to restore the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
In different countries, I have said that we do not need an incomplete solution to this issue – to this conflict. We are on our lands; we have claimed no lands of other countries. But we will not give our lands to anyone either. We will never allow for the creation of a second so-called Armenian state on Azerbaijani soil. We will never allow that, and today’s events are showing that again.
Nagorno-Karabakh is our ancient and historical land. I have repeatedly spoken at various international events on the history and the past of Nagorno-Karabakh. I have shared the historical truth with the international community. Thanks to our focused and tireless effort, the world has a broad picture of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict today. But in the first years of the conflict, this was not the case. In the early years of the conflict, Armenians of the world portrayed Azerbaijan as an aggressor.
Unfortunately, those who were in the leadership of Azerbaijan at the time could not speak out against this propaganda. Azerbaijan was in such a difficult situation: our lands were being lost, but the world thought that Azerbaijan was an aggressor. The cause of Karabakh lands’ loss is the Popular Front Party and the Musavat Party of Azerbaijan. It was during their time that our lands fell under occupation. Due to their treacherous and incompetent actions, we lost those lands. I always said that the loss has been temporary and that we must return to these lands.
The sale of Shusha took place only as a result of a power struggle at that time. The occupation of Kalbajar and Lachin is the direct responsibility of the Popular Front government of Azerbaijan. After this occupation, the next phase became inevitable because Lachin, Kalbajar and Shusha created a geographical link between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. Thus, the supply of weapons to those regions, to Nagorno-Karabakh, and then the supply of other material resources became easier.
Today, we are wiping out the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan and the Musavat Party’s incompetent actions, this stain on Azerbaijan. Today we are regaining our lands. In 2016, part of Aghdara, Fizuli and Jabrayil districts were liberated from the occupiers. Today, in 2020, I want to emphasize that several of our settlements were liberated from the occupiers; several strategic heights came under the control of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s powerful army is backed by strong political will.
Army building has always been the top priority of my presidency. Both the military and the Azerbaijani people know this. I have always said that we will do whatever is necessary for our army. We have created a powerful and strong-willed army. Our armed forces meet modern standards and carry out combat missions with dignity, conscience and courage. Today, our various armed units are involved in the counter-offensive, and the counter-offensive is going well under the single command. There is full coordination between all branches of armed forces. I am confident that this counter-offensive will continue successfully.
By providing this information to the Azerbaijani people, I want to say once again that we are on the righteous path. We are defending ourselves. We do not lay claim to anyone else’s lands. Azerbaijan’s armed forces have no objectives on anyone else’s lands, in Armenia’s territory. But we will defend ourselves on our soil and rid our lands of occupiers.
Now Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov has the floor.
Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov said:
Dear President, Mr. Commander-in-Chief. Let me report that a few minutes to 06:00 hours, Armenia’s armed forces bombarded the villages of Fizuli, Jabrayil, Terter and Aghdam districts. There were casualties and wounded among the civilian population. The frontline of the vanguard military units was also fired upon. Simultaneously, a concentration of the enemy’s armed forces in the direction of Aghdam, Fizuli and Jabrayil district was registered – as evidence of an imminent attack. First of all, it was reported to you and, guided by the operational situation, Azerbaijan’s army launched a counter-offensive. Following the counter-offensive, the enemy’s frontline was breached. I have now been given additional information that seven villages have been liberated. Should I go on and mention their names here?
President Ilham Aliyev: Go ahead.
Minister Zakir Hasanov: Garakhanbayli, Nuzgar, Yukhari Abdurrahmanli, Boyuk Marjanli, Kand Horadiz and Garvand villages liberated. Our army is conducting a successful counter-offensive in other directions, and the enemy is retreating with heavy losses. I want to emphasize that Azerbaijan’s army strikes are carried out both on the frontline and deep within the enemy territory. As you mentioned, most modern weapons are being used, and we do not encounter much resistance from the enemy. The enemy is entirely retreating. Minister of Defense Colonel-General Hasanov, reporting.
President Ilham Aliyev: Clear! We will hold the rest of the Security Council behind closed doors. I am confident that the citizens of Azerbaijan will understand this decision. Many of the issues to be discussed are military secrets. But I want to say again that the people of Azerbaijan are regularly informed by both the Presidential Administration and the Ministry of Defense. We will share operational information with the citizens of Azerbaijan.
I congratulate the people of Azerbaijan and our army on their first successes. Long live the Azerbaijani Army! Long live Azerbaijan!
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Other members of the Security Council took part in the discussion.
The address of President Ilham Aliyev to the people
This morning Armenia’s armed forced fired on our residential areas and our military positions, from several directions, using various types of weaponry, including heavy artillery.
As a result of the enemy fire, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population and our servicemen. May Allah rest our martyrs in peace! Shedding of their blood will not go unpunished. Azerbaijan’s army is currently firing on the enemy’s military positions, and as a result of these strikes, enemy’s heavy military hardware has been eliminated extensively. It is another manifestation of Armenian fascism.
Armenia’s military provocations against Azerbaijan have become regular of late. In July, our servicemen and a civilian were killed due to the artillery fire in the direction of Tovuz, on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. It is no secret that the first fire, including artillery fire, was opened by Armenia, and the first victims were Azerbaijani servicemen. Azerbaijan repelled the enemy befittingly, and they failed to move an inch forward. The enemy was stopped and we protected the territorial integrity of our country. The crushing blows forced the Armenian side to accept a bitter defeat. I have said this before, and I want to say again that if we had desired, we could have transferred military battles to Armenia’s territory. However, we do not have military targets in Armenia, and this being the case, a ceasefire was introduced a few days later.
What objectives did Armenia pursue by committing this provocation? First, Armenia plans to occupy Azerbaijan’s lands and does little to conceal that intention. Their military-political leadership tried to threaten Azerbaijan with a new occupation, a new policy of occupation for new territories – this is the policy of Armenia’s military-political leadership today. Another reason is to distract the population from grave social and economic problems in Armenia and portray Azerbaijan as an enemy. Another reason is that Armenia is doing its best to disrupt the negotiations, and I can say it has succeeded. It is due to Armenia’s hypocritical, obstructive and erroneous policy that the talks have stopped, and this provocation serves that very purpose. These are their primary goals.
In July, Azerbaijan gave a fitting response to the enemy, preserved its territorial integrity and proved anyone who dares to speak to Azerbaijan in the language of threats would regret doing that. Unfortunately, they have not learned their lesson. Although after the July provocation, I said that Armenia’s bitter defeat should be a lesson for them.
In August, Armenia launched yet another military provocation. This time a subversion group was sent to Azerbaijan. The head of the group was captured by the Azerbaijani military and is currently giving evidence. His statements clearly show that this subversion group came to Azerbaijan, planning to commit acts of terror. Another military provocation against the civilian population and our servicemen was committed by Armenia today, and, as I said, they have been punished this time again, and punishment will continue.
Armenia’s provocations are also reflected in the statements made by the Armenian leadership. A year ago, the Armenian prime minister said in the occupied territories, in Khankandi, that “Karabakh is Armenia, full stop.” First of all, it is a lie, Karabakh is Azerbaijan, and I have repeatedly expressed my views on this issue. Karabakh is Azerbaijan, an exclamation mark! Secondly, this provocative statement was, in fact, a significant blow to the negotiations. If Armenia’s prime minister claims that “Karabakh is Armenia”, what are the negotiations about?
The Armenian leadership has repeatedly been stating for two years that Azerbaijan should negotiate not with Armenia, but with the so-called “Nagorno-Karabakh republic”. It is a severe blow to the negotiation process. First, Azerbaijan will never deal with the puppet junta regime. Secondly, attempts to change the talks’ format show that Armenia’s primary goal is to disrupt the negotiations and maintain the status quo. However, the heads of state of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs have repeatedly stated that the status quo is unacceptable, which means that the occupation must end.
Armenia’s provocations against us do not end there. The “swearing-in” ceremony of the head of the so-called criminal junta was recently held in Shusha, an ancient city of our ancient Azerbaijan. Isn’t that a provocation? It is an insult to us. They thought that we would put up with this affront. They are deliberately provoking us, and they will see the bitter consequences.
Recently, a decision was made to transfer the so-called parliament of the “Nagorno-Karabakh republic” to the ancient Azerbaijani city of Shusha. It is another provocation. Furthermore, Armenia’s prime minister announced that “voluntary” military units would be established, bringing together tens of thousands of people. Why is this necessary? Whom will they fight against? That was part of the preparations for today’s provocation against Azerbaijan. I have said several times, including from the UN platform, most recently that Armenia is preparing for a new war. Armenia must and will be stopped.
Armenia is pursuing a policy of illegal settlement in the occupied territories. Several Lebanese-Armenian families have recently been resettled to Nagorno-Karabakh, including Shusha, an ancient city in Azerbaijan. It amounts to a war crime and contravenes the Geneva Convention. Armenia will be held accountable for this crime. It is another provocation against us. Settlement in the occupied territories is a crime, and Armenia has pursued this policy for many years. The fact is that the country’s population is shrinking due to Armenia’s difficult economic, political, and social situation. Armenia is experiencing a demographic crisis and does not have the human resources to deploy its people in the occupied territories. That is why they count on Armenians living abroad. This policy is currently underway. Simultaneously, according to the accurate information we have, Armenia has carried out an illegal settlement in some occupied territories. The names of our districts and villages are being changed. The historical heritage of Azerbaijanis is being erased. Our historical monuments are being destroyed, and mosques are being demolished and desecrated. Armenia keeps cows and pigs in our mosques. It is the greatest insult to the entire Muslim world. Tractors are used to destroy our ancestors’ graves. Those who have done this are fascists, vandals and savages.
Moreover, the recent military exercises in the occupied territories should be considered another provocation by Armenia because these exercises have one purpose: to attack Azerbaijan, fire on the civilian population, and occupy new lands! All the facts I have mentioned show that Armenia and its sordid policies are the sources of threat in the region.
Azerbaijan has not resorted to any provocation. Azerbaijan defends its interests, stands its ground and pursues its policy openly. We have repeatedly stated that Nagorno-Karabakh is the historical and ancient land of Azerbaijan, and this is true. When Armenia’s prime minister of Armenia claims that “Karabakh is Armenia”, it is a lie. I say that “Karabakh is Azerbaijan”, and it is true. The whole world recognizes Nagorno-Karabakh as an integral part of Azerbaijan. Historical justice is on our side because it is our native land, our ancestral land. International law is on our side. All international organizations recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. All countries recognize the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Decisions and resolutions adopted within international organizations explicitly state that Nagorno-Karabakh belongs to Azerbaijan. Four UN Security Council resolutions call for an immediate, full and unconditional withdrawal of Armenian forces from the occupied territories. These resolutions have been on paper for almost 30 years. Negotiations within the Minsk Group have been going on for nearly 30 years, and, as a result, Armenia has paralyzed the negotiations by repeatedly committing military provocations.
Besides the United Nations, all other leading international organizations support our just position. The Non-Aligned Movement is the second largest international body after the United Nations, and Azerbaijan currently holds the chairmanship. It has adopted a fair resolution on the conflict. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has adopted just resolutions. The decisions of the OSCE and the resolutions of the European Parliament support our position. The position is based on international law and justice. We are fighting on our land. Today, Azerbaijan’s Army is dealing crushing blows to the enemy on our soil. Today, our army protects the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan on its oil. What are Armenian soldiers doing in our lands? What is the Armenian army doing in our lands? It is no secret that 90 percent of the “Nagorno-Karabakh army” personnel are Armenian citizens. Armenia is an occupying state, and an end to this occupation must and will be put.
We are on the righteous path! Ours is the just cause! We will be victorious! Karabakh is ours! Karabakh is Azerbaijan!
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