  Aliyev: Yerevan, Sevan, Syunik are historical lands of Azerbaijan December 10, 2020 - 16:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at a military parade celebrating Baku's victory in the Karabakh war on Thursday, December 10 that "Yerevan [Armenia's capital], Sevan and Syunik are the historical lands of Azerbaijan". According to him, in the 1980s "the authorities of Armenia expelled hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis from their native lands." "Our people lived there for centuries, but the authorities of Armenia expelled hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis from their native lands. Then the same thing was happened in Karabakh," Aliyev said. "Over the past 17 years, I have repeatedly said that if Armenia does not voluntarily return our lands, we will resolve this issue militarily. And today we were able to achieve what we wanted." Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side has returned all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
