“Euronews” prepared an article from the military parade dedicated to the fifth anniversary of Victory in the Patriotic War in Baku’s Azadlıg Square on November 8, APA reports.
The article notes that Azerbaijan marked five years since the second Karabakh war with a military parade celebrating victory and regional peace.
It was emphasized that President Ilham Aliyev celebrated the Victory Day as a momentous achievement for the country breaking from its past, crediting the victory to strategic economic and military developments, while highlighting ongoing reconstruction in Karabakh.
"The Azerbaijan president also expressed gratitude to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for their support during the conflict as he pointed out that Pakistan’s servicemen participated in the parade for the first time," the article notes.
“This is a manifestation of the unity of the people and the armies of three countries: Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Pakistan,” President Ilham Aliyev said.
It was also noted in the article that the Turkish president said Karabakh victory reshaped the geopolitical balances across Asia and Europe and “opened the doors to a new era for our region.”
"During the meeting with the NATO delegation in Baku last Thursday, Ilham Aliyev said the Azerbaijani Armed Forces intend to align with NATO standards and have been working with the Turkish military," says the report.
The article also touched upon the importance of the corridor that will provide a land connection between the main part of Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, which will be called the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity,” or TRIPP.