In accordance with the provisions of the Statement signed on November 10, 2020, by the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia and the Prime Minister of Armenia — which confirmed Azerbaijan’s military-political victory and Armenia’s capitulation — the districts of Aghdam (November 20, 2020), Kalbajar (November 25, 2020), and Lachin (December 1, 2020) were returned to Azerbaijan without fighting.
Based on the agreement, the Aghdam, Kalbajar, and Lachin districts were liberated from occupation according to a precisely defined timetable, as repeatedly emphasized by the President of Azerbaijan in his addresses and statements — and notably, without a single shot being fired. Thus, all seven occupied districts were fully liberated. The executor of this historic victory was the valiant Azerbaijani Army, while its chief architect and guarantor was the Victorious Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev.
On December 10, 2020, the Victory Parade — the Triumph Parade — was held in Baku’s Azadlig Square. A portion of the enemy’s military equipment captured on the battlefield was showcased there as war trophies. Alongside the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the event was attended by local and foreign dignitaries, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps.
At the Victory Parade dedicated to the triumph in the Patriotic War, President and Victorious Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev described our people’s struggle for justice with the following words: “In 44 days, Azerbaijan achieved a brilliant victory, defeated Armenia, and put an end to the occupation. Each of those 44 days is a glorious page in our history.”