Today, Azerbaijan is celebrating Lachin City Day, marked annually on August 26 as per the order of President Ilham Aliyev. This significant date marks the deployment of the Azerbaijani army in the city of Lachin on August 26, 2022.
On that day, President Ilham Aliyev announced the good news about the return of Azerbaijanis to the city of Lachin on the social network X.
The text shared by the head of state on that day in 2022 reads: “Today, on August 26, we – Azerbaijanis have returned to the city of Lachin. The Azerbaijani Army has been deployed in the city of Lachin. The villages of Zabukh and Sus have been taken under control. I congratulate all the people of Lachin and the people of Azerbaijan on this occasion. Long live Lachin! Long live Azerbaijan!”
Thus, on August 26, the State Flag of Azerbaijan was raised in the city of Lachin. The commander of the army corps, Major General Kanan Seyidov, reported to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Ilham Aliyev, regarding the deployment of the Azerbaijani Army in the city of Lachin.
Azerbaijan’s ancient historical lands, which had been under occupation for nearly 30 years as a result of Armenia’s military aggression, were liberated through military-political means during the 44-day Patriotic War, and every day leading to the glorious Victory has been written in golden letters in the history of Azerbaijan.
For the return of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their native lands, the implementation of the First State Program on the Great Return to Azerbaijan’s liberated territories, approved by Order No. 3587 of the President of Azerbaijan dated November 16, 2022, has been launched.
The number of former IDPS returning to the city of Lachin is increasing year by year, and efforts in this direction continue.
