BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 20. It has already become a tradition to celebrate Novruz here in our native land of Karabakh, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said congratulating the people of Azerbaijan from Sugovushan settlement, Trend reports.
"This is the second time since our historic victory that we are celebrating Novruz in our native Karabakh land. I know that each of us, especially the former IDPs, were always saying on the eve of and on the holidays that we would celebrate the next Novruz in the liberated lands, in Karabakh, and this is already a reality. This is the second time we are celebrating this beautiful spring holiday in the liberated lands. Today, I lit the Novruz bonfire here in Sugovushan, the ancient land of Azerbaijan. Last year, I celebrated Novruz in Shusha, on the Jidir Duzu, which is so dear to each of us, and addressed the people of Azerbaijan from there. I am glad and happy that it has already become a tradition to celebrate Novruz here in our native land of Karabakh," the head of state said.