Long-awaited peace and stability have come to the South Caucasus and the entire Caspian-Black Sea region.
The statement (adopted in the night from November 9 to November 10) signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and President of the Russian Federation, i.e. Ilham Aliyev, Nikol Pashinyan and Vladimir Putin respectively, put an end to the occupation of 20% of the territory of Azerbaijan and brought long-awaited peace to the land of Karabakh and seven surrounding districts of Azerbaijan under the leadership of the President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham. H. Aliyev.
After heavy and bloody battles, the heroes of Azerbaijan restored the country’s honor, dignity and pride at the expense of their lives by returning the cultural capital - the city of SHUSHA.
After 30 years of provocations, ethnic cleansing, man-made disasters, devastation, destruction of forests, desolation, looting and complete abandonment, the land has finally got a chance for a second wind and a new life that will be restored and rebuilt.
The text of the historical statement and the key dates of the counter-attack operation performed by the armed forces are published below.
We, President of the Azerbaijan Republic I.H. Aliyev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia N.V. Pashinyan and President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin declare the following:
1. A complete ceasefire and a cessation of all military activities in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict shall be introduced at 00:00 hours Moscow time on 10 November 2020. The Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, hereinafter referred to as the Parties, shall stop at their current positions.
2. Aghdam district shall be returned to the Republic of Azerbaijan before 20 November 2020.
3. Along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and along the Lachin corridor, a peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation shall be deployed in the amount of 1,960 military personnel with small arms, 90 armored personnel carriers, 380 units of automobile and special equipment.
4. The peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation shall be deployed in parallel with the withdrawal of the Armenian armed forces. The peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation shall be deployed for a period of five years with automatic extension by further five-year periods if none of the Parties declares six months before the expiration of the period of its intention to terminate the application of this provision.
5. In order to increase the effectiveness of control over the implementation of the agreements by the Parties to the conflict, a peacekeeping center shall be deployed to exercise control over the ceasefire.
6. The Republic of Armenia shall return Kalbajar district to the Republic of Azerbaijan before 15 November 2020 and Lachin district before 1 December 2020. The Lachin corridor (5km wide), which shall provide a connection of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia and shall not affect the city of Shusha, will stay under control of the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation.
By agreement of the Parties, a plan for the construction of a new route along the Lachin corridor shall be determined in the next three years, providing communication between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, with subsequent redeployment of the Russian peacekeeping contingent to protect this route.
The Republic of Azerbaijan shall guarantee the safety of citizens, vehicles and goods traveling along the Lachin corridor in both directions.
7. Internally displaced persons and refugees shall return to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent districts under the control of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
8. The exchange of prisoners of war and other detainees and bodies of the dead shall be carried out.
9. All economic and transport links in the region shall be restored. The Republic of Armenia guarantees the safety of transport links between the western regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in order to organize unhindered movement of citizens, vehicles and goods in both directions. Control over transport shall be exercised by the bodies of the Border Guard Service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia.
By agreement of the Parties, the construction of new transport communications linking the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with the western regions of Azerbaijan shall be provided.
27 September-10 November military operations. Key dates
As the result of the successful counter-attack operation launched by the Azerbaijani army in Karabakh on September 27, five cities, three settlements and more than 215 villages were liberated from occupation before November 8.
To date, the city of Jabrayil and 79 villages of the district, Fizuli city and 36 villages of the district, Zangilan city, Minjivan and Agbend settlements, and 47 villages of the district, Hadrut settlement and 22 villages of Khojavend district, 3 villages of Terter district, Gubadli city and 26 villages of Gubadli district, 2 villages of Khojaly district, Shusha city, as well as strategic heights in Agdara and Murovdag directions have been liberated.
Azertag has presented a list of liberated cities, settlements and villages of Azerbaijan.
September 27
Garakhanbeyli, Gervend, Goradiz kend, Yukhary Abdurrahmanli villages of Fizuli district; Boyuk Marjanli and Nyuzger villages of Jabrayil district; heights in Agdara and Murovdag directions.
October 3
Talish and Sugovushan villages of Terter district; Mehdili, Chakhirli, Ashaghi Maralyan, Shaybay, Guyjag villages of Jabrayil district; Ashaghi Abdurrahmanli village of Fizuli district.
October 4
Jabrayil city and Karhulu, Shukurbeyli, Yukhary Maralyan, Chereken, Dashkesan, Khorovlu, Dedjal, Mahmudlu, Jafarabad villages of Jabrayil district.
October 5
Shikheli Agali, Sarijali, Mezre villages of Jabrayil district.
October 9
Hadrut town and Sur village of Khojavend district; Garajalli, Suleymanli, Efendiler and Gishlag villages of Jabrayil district; Yukhary Gyuzlek, Gorazilli villages of Fizuli district; Chayli village of Terter district.
October 14
Garadaghly, Khatunbulag, Garakollu villages of Fizuli district; Bulutan, Melikjanli, Kemertuk, Teke, Tagaser villages of Khojavend district.
October 15
Edisha, Dudukchu, Edilli, Chiraguz villages of Khojavend district; Arish village of Fizuli district; Doshulu village of Jabrayil distrcit.
October 16
Khirmanjig, Agbulag, Akhullu villages of Khojavend district.
October 17
Gochahmadli, Chimen, Juvarli, Pirahmadli, Musabeyli, Ishigli, Dedeli villages of Fizuli district and the city of Fizuli.
October 18
The Azerbaijani flag was hoisted over the Khudaferin bridge.
October 19
Soltanli, Amirvarli, Mashanli, Hesenli, Alikeykhanly, Gumlag, Hajili, Goyerchinveyselli, Niyazgullar, Kechal Mammadli, Shakhvelli, Haji Ismayilli, Isagli villages of Jabrayil district.
October 20
Khavali, Zerneli, Mammadbeyli, Khekeri, Sharifan, Mughanli villages of Zangilan district and the city of Zangilan; Derdchinar, Kurdler, Yukhary Abdurrahmanli, Gargabazar, Ashagi Veyselli, Yukhary Aybasanli villages of Fizuli district; Sarafsha, Gasangaydi, Fuganli, Imambaghy, Dash Veyselli, Agtepe, Yarahmadli villages of Jabrayil district; Agjakend, Mulkudere, Dashbashi, Guneshli (Norashen), Chinarli (Veng) villages of Khojavend district.
October 21
Mindjivan settlement, Khurama, Khumarli, Saril, Babayli, Uchunju Agali, Hajali, Girag Mushlan, Udgun, Turabad, Icheri Myushlan, Melikli, Jahangirbeyli, Bakharli villages of Zangilan district; Balyand, Papi, Tulus, Hajili, Tinli villages of Jabrayil district; Gejegezlu, Ashagi Seidahmadli, Zerger villages of Fizuli district.
October 22
Kollugishlaq, Malatkeshin, Zangilan kend, Genlik, Veligulubeyli, Garadere, Chopedere, Tatar, Tiri, Emirkhanli, Gargulu, Bartaz, Dellekli villages and Agbend settlement of Zangilan district; Sirik, Shikhlar, Mastalibeyli, Derzili villages of Jabrayil district; Mollaveli, Yukhary Refedinli, Ashaghi Refedinli villages of Fizuli district.
October 23
Dolanlar, Bunyadli villages of Khojavend district; Dag Tumas, Nyusus, Khalafli, Minbashili, Veyselli villages of Jabrayil distrct; Venedli and Mirzahasenli villages of Zangilan district; Zilanli, Kurd Mahrizli, Muganli and Alagurshak villages of Gubadli district.
October 25-26
Birinji Alibeyli, Ikinji Alibeyli, Rebend, Yenikend villages of Zangilan district; Govshudlu, Sofulu, Dag Mashanli, Kurdler, Khovsulu, Chelebiler villages of Jabrayil district; Padar, Efendiler, Yusifbeyli, Chaytumas, Khanliq, Sariyatag, Mollabyurkhan villages of Gubadli district and the city of Gubadli.
October 28
Birinji Agali, Ikinji Agali, Uchunju Agal, Zerneli villages of Zangilan district; Mandily village of Fizuli district; Gazanzemi, Khanagabulag, Chullu, Gushchular, Garaagaj villages of Jabrayil district; Giyasli, Abilja, Gilijan villages of Gubadly district.
October 30
Khudaverdi, Gurbantepe, Shakhveledli, Khubyarli villages of Jabrayil district; Aladin, Vejneli villages of Zangilan district; Kadvadig, Memer, Mollali villages of Gubadli district.
November 2
Chapran, Haji Isagli, Gosha Bulag villages of Jabrayil district; Dere Gilatag, Beyuk Gilatag villages of Zangilan district; Muradkhanly, Milanli villages of Gubadli district.
November 4
Mirek, Kavdar villages of Jabrayil district; Meshidiismayilly, Shafibeyli villages of Zangilan district; Basharat, Garakishiler, Garajally villages of Gubadli district.
November 7
Yukhary Veyselli, Yukhary Seidahmadli, Gorgan, Uchunju Makhmudlu, Gadjar, Divanalilar villages of Fizuli district; Yukhary Mezre, Yanarkhaj villages of Jabrayil district; Gazyan, Balasoltanli, Mardanli villages of Gubadli district; Beshdeli village of Zangilan district; Atagut, Tsakuri villages of Khojavend district; Garabulag, Moshkhmaat villages of Khojavend district.
November 8
The heroic troops of Azerbaijan took the city of Shusha after heavy fighting in a rocky mountain area. Control of Shusha, the highest point in Karabakh, means a radical change in the war. Khankendi is located at its foot, and a transport artery - Goris-Lachin-Shusha-Khankendi motor road - passes through Shusha.
