BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 18. Azerbaijan is commemorating the fourth anniversary of the liberation of the Khudafarin Bridge and adjacent areas of the Jabrayil district from Armenian occupation. The tricolor flag of Azerbaijan was raised on the bridge after 27 years.
On the 22nd day of the Patriotic War that began on September 27, 2020, on October 18, 2020, the Azerbaijani army liberated the Khudafarin Bridge from occupation.
Khudafarin bridges are valuable monuments of Azerbaijani architecture due to their connection with historical events of global significance, organic unity with the beautiful landscape, high architectural and engineering solutions and other features.
Historically, one of the bridges located on the Silk Road has 15 spans, and the other has 11 spans. The bridges, which are memorable structures of the 12th-13th centuries, testify to the development of high craftsmanship in Azerbaijan in the Middle Ages.
In just 44 days, thanks to the bravery of the Azerbaijani army under the leadership of President and victorious Supreme Commander Ilham Aliyev, and the unity of Azerbaijani people, territories that had been under Armenian occupation for 30 years were liberated, restoring the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
After the 44-day Second Karabakh War, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev proposed peace to Armenia to establish sustainable peace in the region. However, Armenia rejected the hand of peace extended by Azerbaijan and continued to commit terrorist acts and provocations on our territories. In response, Azerbaijan initiated localized anti-terror measures. The Azerbaijani Army forced Armenian separatists to surrender in less than 24 hours.
As a result, the armed forces of Armenia, along with illegal Armenian armed formations, laid down their arms, abandoned combat positions and military posts, and were fully disarmed. The regime of the illegal junta in Karabakh was dismantled, key separatist leaders were arrested, and Azerbaijan fully restored its sovereignty over the entire territory.