A meeting dedicated to November 8 – Victory Day was held at the State Committee for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, the State Committee told APA.
The event was attended by senior officials and employees of the Committee, members of the Public Council under the Committee, veterans of the Garabagh war, and family members of martyrs.
At the event, the memory of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, the founder of Azerbaijan's independent state, and those who lost their lives for the liberation of the country's territories was honored with a minute of silence, and the National Anthem was played.
Chairman of the State Committee Rovshan Rzayev emphasized that the historic Victory achieved by the Azerbaijani Army in the 44-day Patriotic War under the leadership of President and Victorious Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev holds a special place in the heroic history of the Azerbaijani people. He noted that every war participant and veteran who personally contributed to the Victory deserves great respect and appreciation.
It was proudly emphasized that young people from internally displaced families demonstrated selflessness in liberating their ancestral lands from occupation. It was recalled with gratitude that the hopes of internally displaced persons for returning to their native lands had now been fulfilled, that President Ilham Aliyev has consistently shown attention and care toward them, and that First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva has provided special support in addressing the housing, healthcare, education, and cultural development needs of these compatriots.
It was highlighted that, as a continuation of the Great Victory, the Great Return is revitalizing the liberated territories and that large-scale restoration and reconstruction work is continuing successfully in these areas in accordance with the instructions of the head of state.
It was emphasized that, as part of the implementation of measures envisaged in the First State Program on the Great Return, former internally displaced persons are being relocated in stages to newly built and restored settlements, and that the number of people permanently residing, working, and studying in Garabagh and East Zangezur has now reached 100,000. It was also noted that war veterans employed by the State Committee are contributing to the return process.
Veterans of the First Garabagh War Babek Aslanov, Rey Karimoglu, Fuad Salahov, Adalat Mammadov, and Sabuhi Huseynov, as well as Patriotic War participants Amil Abilov and Nijat Jalilov and martyr's family member Farida Jabbarova, delivered speeches at the event. They spoke about the key factors that ensured the Victory and stated that the Glorious Victory, achieved thanks to the determination and unparalleled diplomatic efforts of the head of state, the Victorious Commander-in-Chief, and the professionalism of the Azerbaijani Army, had been written in golden letters in the history of the Azerbaijani people.
Deputy Chairman of the State Committee Fuad Huseynov, department heads Nizami Huseynov and Sanan Huseynov, Editor-in-Chief of the Vatan Sasi newspaper Elshan Aliyev, and others spoke about the significance of the Great Victory, the high spirit of victory and reconstruction in the country, and the revival of life in Garabagh and East Zangezur through the Great Return. They also extended their congratulations on the occasion of Victory Day.
Video clips depicting construction projects, restoration and reconstruction work in the liberated territories, the region's development prospects, and scenes of the Great Return were screened at the event.
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