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17 years pass since occupation of Shusha City of Azerbaijan

07 May 2009 21:11 (UTC +04:00)

The enemy units occupied Shusha with 289 square km of territory after the several days of battles on May 8, 1992. As a result of the occupation of Shusha 480 civilians were killed, 600 wounded, 25,000 were displaced. 552 children lost their parents and 150 people became disabled. 68 people were taken hostage by the Armenians.

The Armenians destroyed 279 religious, historical and cultural monuments, two sanatorium, tourist base, 7 pre-school facilities, 22 schools, cultural, agricultural technical schools, 8 culture houses, 14 clubs, 20 libraries, 2 cinemas, 3 museums and factory of Eastern musical instruments.

Shusha State Drama Theater, State Karabakh History and Shusha History museums, house-museums of Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Bulbul, Mir Mohsun Navvab, as well as Azerbaijan Carpets Museum, State Art Gallery, famous Govhar Agha Mosque and several other mosques are under the occupation now.