May 18 marks 18th anniversary of Lachin liberation![]() May 18, 2010 - 12:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 18, 1992 the defense army of Artsakh liberated Lachin, now Berdzor, breaking the deadly blockade and securing communication between Armenia and NKR, the Road of Life. Liberation of Lachin was a logical conclusion of Shushi-Lachin operation. Before the liberation of Lachin, Nagorno Karabakh suffered a severe economic blockade. Electricity and gas supplies were halted. Ammunition, food and medicine were delivered from Armenia by civil aviation, the flight becoming possible after liberation of Khojalu, where the only airport in Karabakh was located. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |