Azerbaijanis all over world live as representatives of victorious nation, says President

"We are living as a victorious nation today. Azerbaijanis all over the world live as representatives of a victorious nation," President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said at a solemn ceremony to hand over the battle flag to the commando military unit as part of his visit to Kalbajar district, Report informs, citing AZERTAC.

"Our glorious war is now in the military textbooks of universities in different countries, and this is noted by many military experts. It was possible to liberate the territory with a very difficult natural terrain, the impregnable fortress of Shusha, in a matter of 44 days only due to the spirit and strength of Azerbaijani soldiers. We have shown the whole world that we are a great nation spiritually and physically in terms of professionalism, combat capability, and love of the Motherland. We are living as a victorious nation today. Azerbaijanis all over the world live as representatives of a victorious nation. We have fulfilled our historic mission before the spirit of our ancestors and before future generations. This historic victory will forever remain in our history. We will always be proud of this historic victory.

"The Armenian army was almost destroyed in 44 days. Panic and hysteria were rampant in the Armenian army. According to them, there were 10,000 deserters in the Armenian army. Meanwhile, not a single person in the Azerbaijani Army escaped from the battlefield. This is the spirit of the Azerbaijani people, their devotion to the Motherland. After liberating Shusha, the crown jewel of Karabakh, this impregnable fortress, we raised the Azerbaijani flag in Shusha. Armenia was forced to sign an act of capitulation and had to withdraw from the then-occupied territories," President stated.