GUAM condemns occupation of Shusha city

GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development condemns the occupation of Shusha by Armenian armed forces in 1992, Report informs, statement of the organization’s secretariat reads.

“We reaffirm our support to independence and sovereignty of Azerbaijan within its internationally recognized borders.”

Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued a statement in connection with the 28th anniversary of the occupation of Shusha by Armenians.

Notably, twenty-eight years have passed since the occupation of Azerbaijani city of Shusha by Armenian armed forces with the support of 40 armored vehicles of the 366th Russian regiment.

On the night of May 7 to 8, 1992, the Armenian armed forces attacked Shusha from three directions with 11 thousand troops and looted the city.

As a result of another massacre committed against the Azerbaijani people, the Armenian aggressors killed more than 195 Azerbaijanis, 102 people became disabled, and 165 people went missing.