BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 31. The residents of Azerbaijan's Khojaly town returned to their homeland and began to build a new life on the 32nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, political analyst Azer Garayev told Trend.
He pointed out that Azerbaijan drew the attention of the whole world by liberating Karabakh from occupation in the autumn of 2020, which is one of the greatest historical achievements of recent decades.
"At the same time, on the battlefield, we avenged the Khojaly genocide. During this genocide, committed by Armenia in Khojaly in 1992, 613 civilians were brutally killed, and 32 years later, under the leadership of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the country managed to return the residents of Khojaly to their native lands and restore the settlements," Garayev said.
The analyst highlighted that the reconstruction process, which began after the liberation of Karabakh from occupation, demonstrated Azerbaijan's will to the whole world.
"The Azerbaijani government is implementing a number of projects related to the restoration of Khojaly and the surrounding territories, with a budget and effective investments aimed at reconstruction and recovery in the region," he said.
Furthermore, according to him, as part of the reconstruction process, the construction of a memorial complex dedicated to the Khojaly genocide victims has begun in the town.
The analyst also mentioned that today the Armenian church and revanchist forces in Armenia, as well as its diaspora abroad, oppose any agreement with Azerbaijan.
"They do not want to accept the reality of the return of historical Azerbaijani lands to Azerbaijan. Therefore, serious accusations are being made against official Yerevan. Taking these factors into account, the Azerbaijani Army is constantly being strengthened and stands ready to prevent any provocations," Garayev emphasized.
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