BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 27. Azerbaijan’s
Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on the occasion
of September 27, Trend reports.
“Today commemorates the 5th anniversary of the beginning of the
44-day Patriotic War, which brought an end to aggression against
our country and almost 30 years of the illegal occupation of our
territories.
Exactly 5 years ago today, glorious Armed Forces of Azerbaijan,
under the leadership of our victorious Commander-in-Chief,
responded resolutely to 30 years of historical injustice, grave
violations of our territorial integrity, sovereignty and
international law.
27 September is officially observed each year in our country as
a Commemoration Day, established by Presidential decree of His
Excellency President Ilham Aliyev, in solemn recognition of the
profound respect and gratitude owed to the sacred spirit of our
Martyrs who are the heroes of chronicle of this history.
On 27 September – Commemoration Day, we solemnly pay tribute to
the courageous sons and daughters who laid down their lives
defending the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our country,
and extend our heartfelt wishes for good health to the veterans who
sacrificed their health in this cause.
In these 5 years since 27 September, our country has made
significant progress in advancing the reconstruction and
peace-building efforts of the post-conflict period. Today, life is
returning to our liberated territories, with cities and villages
devastated by occupation and aggression undergoing revitalization
through the application of the highest international standards and
advanced technologies.
Efforts are being made to address the landmine threat,
humanitarian demining activities, as well as the danger these
hazards pose to the lives and well-being of our citizens are
consistently communicated to the international community.
Measures aimed at ascertaining the fate of missing persons which
is one of the persistent wounds of the former conflict, and
ensuring that those responsible for crimes against humanity
perpetrated against our compatriots during the aggression of
Armenia are held legally accountable, are being continued as an
integral part of the post-conflict efforts.
Bilateral Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, advanced through the
initiative and determination of our country, is already yielding
substantive outcomes. At the historic summit convened in Washington
on 8 August 2025, on the eve of the 5th anniversary of the
beginning of the 44-Day Patriotic War, signing of the Joint
Declaration between Azerbaijan and Armenia, including by the United
States as a witness, initialing the text of the “Agreement on
Establishment of Peace and Inter-State relations between the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia,” as well as the
steps undertaken to dissolve the Minsk process and related
structures of the OSCE, which were the remnants of the former
conflict are significant breakthrough toward the definitive closure
of almost 30-year-long chapter of the former conflict.
Ongoing systematic measures to prevent any recurrence of the
occupation and aggression that have caused instability and
sufferings in our region, in particular, the removal of territorial
claims against the territorial integrity of our country, as
reflected in the Constitution of Armenia, is of utmost
importance.
At this pivotal moment, as we move closer than ever to achieving
lasting peace, advancing the peace agenda stands as our highest
duty in honor of the solemn memory of the heroes of the Patriotic
War.
On 27 September – Commemoration Day, we once again pay tribute
to the dearest memory of our heroes.
Martyrs do not perish, the indivisibility of the motherland
endure!” the statement said.
