BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 4. Today marks four years since the liberation of the city of Jabrayil from Armenian occupation, Trend reports.
As a result of the Azerbaijani Army’s counter-offensive operation, which began on September 27, 2020, the enemy’s defensive and fortification lines on Azerbaijani territory were systematically destroyed.
On October 4, 2020, President Ilham Aliyev announced the liberation of the city of Jabrayil and several villages in the region from Armenian occupation. Along with Jabrayil, the villages of Karkhulu, Shukurbeyli, Yukhari Maralyan, Charakan, Dashkasan, Khorovlu, Dejal, Mahmudlu, and Jafarabad in the Jabrayil district were also recaptured.
In accordance with a decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev on July 31, 2023, Jabrayil City Day is now celebrated annually on October 4.
On September 27, 2020, the villages of Boyuk Marjanly and Nuzgar in the Jabrayil district were liberated, followed by the villages of Mehdili, Chakhirly, Ashagy Maralyan, Sheybey, and Guyjak on October 3. On October 4, Jabrayil city and nine additional villages—Karkhulu, Shukurbeyli, Charakan, Dashkasan, Khorovlu, Mahmudlu, Jafarabad, Yukhari Maralyan, and Dejal—were freed from occupation. In total, as a result of military operations in the Jabrayil district, one city and 90 villages were liberated.
On November 26, 2020, the “For the Liberation of Jabrayil” medal was established.
The operation to liberate Jabrayil during the Patriotic War, which restored the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, was pivotal. Its success paved the way for further counter-offensives in other occupied areas. After Jabrayil’s liberation, the Azerbaijani Army gained the strategic advantage to advance toward the southern villages of the Khojavend region and the critical settlement of Hadrut. This led to the liberation of Zangilan, Gubadli, and the southern part of the Lachin region.
The liberation of Jabrayil opened broader military opportunities for Azerbaijan, enabling successful operations in other key areas that were under occupation.