BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 1.
Development:
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has
addressed the nation.
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Handle of President Ilham Aliyev to the
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– Pricey fellow countrymen,
It’s with nice pleasure that I inform you that the Lachin district
has been liberated from occupation. I cordially congratulate all
the folks of Azerbaijan on this event. The liberation of the
Lachin district from occupation is a historic occasion. Furthermore, we
have returned to the Lachin district with out firing a single shot.
We have now pressured the enemy to do that. The intense victory gained on the
battlefield has led to this outstanding outcome – three of our
districts, Aghdam, Kalbajar, and Lachin, have been returned to us.
We have now returned these districts with out firing a single shot and
with no single martyr.
Lachin district is one among our largest districts. It covers an
space of 1,800 sq. kilometers. The wealthy nature of the Lachin
district, its historic websites, and underground riches are our
nationwide treasures. Lachin district will play an necessary half in
the longer term financial improvement of Azerbaijan. To begin with, we
will return Lachin to the folks of Lachin. I sincerely
congratulate pricey residents of Lachin on this glorious occasion. When
Lachin was occupied, simply over 50,000 folks lived in it. As we speak the
inhabitants of Lachin district has reached 80,000 folks. In fact,
one among our foremost targets will likely be to return the residents of Lachin
there as quickly as potential. We may also attempt to return the previous
internally displaced individuals to all different districts liberated from
the occupation as quickly as potential.
In fact, the scenario on the lands liberated from the
occupation foreshadows nice difficulties. Every part is destroyed
there – the infrastructure is destroyed, buildings are demolished,
administrative buildings are demolished. There are presently no
residing circumstances in these locations. However we are going to restore these
areas, all our districts, we are going to take all steps to create a
regular life for our residents. As you understand, the primary initiatives have
already began. Related funds have been allotted from the
President’s contingency fund. The development of the Fuzuli-Shusha
freeway and the Barda-Aghdam railway has already begun. This exhibits
that we plan this work as effectively as potential and, on the similar
time, in a short while, in order that to arrange all these actions
with out losing time. Related state our bodies have already been set
up and all this work will likely be carried out in a coordinated
method.
In Lachin district, now we have massive forest areas – 22,000 hectares
of its territory is roofed by forest. That is additionally our nice
asset. Kalbajar district has 24,000 hectares of forest. In Zangilan
and Gubadli districts, there are 12,000 hectares. On the similar time,
Hadrut district and part of Khojavand district liberated from
occupation have massive forest areas too. Forests are the lungs of
our planet. The hated and savage enemy had been chopping down and
plundering our forests for 30 years, and just lately set them on fireplace.
Regardless of this, most of our forests stay intact as a result of the enemy
couldn’t get into these forests, as they’re positioned in distant
mountain ranges. In fact, the restoration of destroyed and ruined
infrastructure, together with the felled bushes, may also be within the
highlight.
I have to additionally say that our nice river, the Hakari, which is extra
than 100 kilometers lengthy, originates within the Lachin district. This
is a matter of nice strategic significance. I can say that greater than
10 of our massive and small rivers originate within the lands liberated
from occupation. I want to spotlight 4 of them as a result of the
size of those rivers exceeds 100 kilometers. The Tartarchay,
which is 200 kilometers lengthy, the Bazarchay, which is about 180
kilometers lengthy, the Khachinchay, which is about 120 kilometers
lengthy – these three rivers are positioned in Kalbajar district. The
Hakari river can be one among our largest rivers, with a size of
over 100 kilometers. This is essential as a result of the sources of
the principle rivers passing via the territory of Azerbaijan are
positioned in different nations. The sources of three of our foremost
rivers, the Kur, the Araz, and the Samur, are positioned in different
nations. In fact, the truth that the sources of 4 massive
rivers are positioned on the territory of our nation provides us a terrific
benefit. These territories had been beneath occupation, however they’ve
now been liberated from occupation. In fact, our water assets
will likely be of nice significance in restoring the lands liberated from
occupation and for future life there. Related directions have
already been given and there are plans to construct reservoirs there.
This in itself is likely one of the elements that can have a terrific affect
on the event of agriculture and constructing an environmental
equilibrium.
The general financial, agricultural and tourism potential of all
the liberated districts is nice. We should maximize this potential
and switch the Karabakh area into one of the crucial stunning areas
not solely in Azerbaijan, but additionally on this planet, and I’m certain that
we are going to obtain this.
On the similar time, the strategic significance of the Lachin
district lies in the truth that the Lachin hall runs via the
territory of the district and thru the town of Lachin. As you
know, this hall has been transferred beneath the management of
Russian peacekeeping forces. For a few years, the hall was beneath
the management of the Armenian armed forces, the occupiers. I can say
that the preliminary model of the joint assertion signed on 10
November contained a provision on conserving this hall beneath the
management of the Armenian armed forces. I opposed this and as a
outcome, management over this hall was transferred to Russian
peacekeepers. I believe this can be a nice achievement. The Lachin
hall has been cleared of Armenian occupying forces. I have to additionally
say that quite a lot of work was carried out on the preliminary model of the
assertion, particularly after the liberation of the town of Shusha
from the occupation. The preliminary model of the assertion prompt
that the width of the Lachin hall must be 30 kilometers. I
was categorically towards this and mentioned that these claims of the
Armenian facet had been completely unfounded. There isn’t any want for such
a large hall to make sure safety measures inside the hall.
Due to this fact, I thought-about this proposal as being completely
unacceptable and expressed my opinion. The second model envisaged
the Lachin hall as being 10 kilometers extensive. I didn’t conform to
that both, on account of which settlement was reached on a
hall 5 kilometers extensive. The 5km hall is extensive sufficient for us,
for the Armenians residing in Nagorno-Karabakh, and for guaranteeing
safety.
I also needs to say that the return of the Lachin district to
Azerbaijan, particularly the difficulty associated to the Lachin hall,
has at all times been mentioned as a vital and separate matter in
the negotiations held over a few years – for about 30 years. In
normal, the Armenian facet believed that all the Lachin district
must be given to them as a hall. Sadly, some Western
circles supported this place, which made Armenia’s place even
extra irreconcilable, and one can say that the enemy grew to become
fully impudent. Because of this, a really critical coverage of
settlement was carried out within the Lachin district. The unlawful
settlement was additionally carried out elsewhere liberated from
occupation, however to not the identical extent, not in the identical quantity. For
instance, if we take a look at Aghdam, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Zangilan, and
Gubadli districts, there have been extra army items there. All of the
homes and buildings there have been destroyed by the hated enemy.
Servicemen, members of their households, and a small variety of
civilians used to stay there. The Armenians introduced from overseas
weren’t despatched there. Lachin district was very significantly taken beneath
Armenian management and a really massive settlement program was
carried out there. Hundreds of individuals lived there. In response to
some sources, about 10,000 folks could have lived there. In different
phrases, the Armenian management had no intention of returning the
Lachin district to Azerbaijan. When subjects associated to the Lachin
hall had been raised throughout the negotiations, each Armenia and its
patrons at all times famous that, no, the Lachin district is a separate
matter. Though we weren’t instructed this immediately, there was at all times an
opinion that the Lachin district must be retained by Armenia in
some kind.
In reference to the method of negotiations, I have to additionally say
– I would like the Azerbaijani folks to listen to this info from me –
that the difficulty of returning the occupied districts to Azerbaijan
was the central matter of the negotiations for a cause. This was
our place. However right here, too, a phased answer was envisaged. We
had been additionally in favor of that. The return of 5 districts to
Azerbaijan on the first stage, the return of Kalbajar and Lachin
districts apart from the Lachin hall on the second
stage. Each time the Armenian facet mentioned that if these seven
districts had been returned to Azerbaijan, then the difficulty of standing for
Nagorno-Karabakh have to be resolved on the similar time. One other challenge
is that Armenia was merely engaged in imitating the negotiations
and was not going to return a single district to us. However in any
case, their place was that 5 districts might be returned, however
to be able to return Lachin and Kalbajar districts, Azerbaijan should
acknowledge both the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh or the vote
that may have taken place there, and the date of such a vote
would have been decided. If Nagorno-Karabakh had been granted
independence, then Armenia would have returned Kalbajar and Lachin
districts to Azerbaijan, however the Lachin hall would have been
given to Armenia, and the width of this hall was not
decided. These points had been on the negotiating desk.
I can say that over the previous 17 years now we have obtained repeated
alerts from varied locations, from exterior circles that we must always
take 5 districts now and be content material with it. We had been instructed that
we had been defeated within the battle, that Armenia had gained – the
implication was the primary Karabakh battle. We had been instructed to come back to
phrases with this actuality. The 5 districts we had been being given
had been described as an enormous deal, whereas Lachin and Kalbajar had been
imagined to be left for later. We had been additionally instructed that after we
granted independence to Nagorno-Karabakh, then a part of these
districts might be transferred to us.
I at all times mentioned that if Lachin, Kalbajar, and Shusha didn’t
return to Azerbaijan, then there may be no settlement. My place
irritated many in international nations. I used to be saying that our
territorial integrity have to be restored. I mentioned that the army
choice isn’t dominated out. I not solely spoke about that. For all
these years, having mobilized our assets, we strengthened the
nation, gathered energy – gathered energy on the worldwide
degree, inside the nation, in resolving financial points, in
strengthening the solidarity and unity within the nation, and in military
constructing. We have now turned this energy into an iron fist, damaged
the enemy’s again, and created a brand new actuality. If some had been telling
us to come back to phrases with actuality a 12 months in the past, I say to them right now
that everybody ought to come to phrases with the brand new actuality. If somebody
needs to intrude with the assertion signed on 10 November, they
will likely be confronted with our robust place. There are such makes an attempt.
They pursue one purpose – to violate this settlement as a result of it is rather
annoying for some as a result of a brand new safety format rising right here. The
assertion reaffirms the institution of a joint Turkish-Russian
heart. On the similar time, some are irritated by the safety measures
adopted right here and the implementation of the provisions of the
assertion. Nonetheless, no-one will be capable to intrude in our
affairs, and the settlement reached. It’s being fulfilled and should
be fulfilled.
I need to say once more that now we have created a brand new actuality, gained a
victory, crushed the enemy, pushed it out of our lands. Thus, we
have created a brand new actuality. Everybody should settle for it, will
have to come back to phrases with this actuality, simply as Armenia has carried out.
There may be Pashinyan’s signature beneath this Assertion. He did signal
it. He was pressured to signal it. In essence, he signed an act of
capitulation. Armenia both needed to be fully destroyed or signal
it. What do others care about that? Let everybody thoughts their very own
enterprise.
A brand new actuality has emerged in our area. We have now created it.
Azerbaijan has created this actuality. We have now pushed the enemy out
of our lands. We have now fulfilled the resolutions of the UN Safety
Council. These resolutions have remained on paper for 27 years. For
27 years, these resolutions have been a bit of paper for a lot of –
not just for Armenia but additionally for others. We mentioned that
worldwide regulation is on our facet and that resolutions of the UN
Safety Council require a withdrawal of the occupying forces from
our lands. Nonetheless, this had no outcome. We have now created a brand new
actuality in worldwide authorized practices and in our area. We have now
fulfilled the resolutions of the UN Safety Council. We have now
restored our territorial integrity. We have now ended the occupation. I
hope that now we have organized a brand new format of safety and
cooperation within the area for the current and future. Life will
present what this format will encompass. In any case, now we have carried out
all the things essential to create this new format of cooperation and
expelled the enemy from our lands. If points specified within the
assertion of 10 November are resolved, then a brand new cooperation
framework will likely be created in our area.
Due to this fact, the return of the Lachin district to us is, of
course, a historic challenge. In the course of the battle, we liberated an space of
about 5,000 sq. kilometers by army means. On the similar time,
now we have returned the territory about the identical measurement, about 5,000
sq. kilometers, peacefully. In fact, this can’t be described
as a peaceable restoration. We have now pressured the enemy, who was already
on the sting of the abyss and will have been fully destroyed.
That they had no different choice – both to be fully destroyed or to
signal an act of give up. Have a look at our immense successes each within the
army and political planes. Have a look at the considerate coverage we
have pursued through the years. In lots of circumstances, we couldn’t inform the
public in regards to the particulars of this coverage as a result of it was confidential
info, the disclosure of which might have affected the
implementation of our plans. Nonetheless, pursuing a really exact,
targeted, and constant coverage, we labored in the direction of one purpose. We had
one purpose – the purpose of clearing our lands from the enemy. We have now
achieved it – each on the battlefield and on the negotiating desk,
via settlement. Once I mentioned that the difficulty has a army
answer, I meant precisely that. If we had not defeated the enemy,
they might by no means have left these lands of their very own free will. The
enemy wished to perpetuate this occupation, and all their nefarious
actions pursued this very purpose. They gave Lachin district some ugly
Armenian title. This title now not exists, it has been thrown into
the trash, it was thrown into the trash, like all the opposite ugly
names of theirs.
The occupation of the Lachin district was a terrific tragedy. I
need to say once more that the occupation of any district was a
tragedy, however the occupation of Lachin district allowed for overland
communication between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The occupation
of Lachin in Might 1992, a number of days after the occupation of Shusha,
was a terrific loss for us. Armenia might already ship weapons,
ammunition, and manpower alongside this hall. In fact, this led
to nice losses. A few 12 months later, the Kalbajar district was
occupied too.
It’s potential to say that each one this laid the muse for the
subsequent occupation. I’d additionally prefer to say once more that when the
Lachin district was occupied, there was a battle for energy in
Baku. Those that fought this battle bought Lachin, Shusha, Kalbajar
to the enemy, and, one may say, put the Azerbaijani statehood on
the sting of a precipice. We keep in mind all that historical past too effectively. The
liberation of Lachin district right now with no single shot being
fired and with no single martyr is our nice victory.
I need to say once more – I’ve already spoken about this – we
would have taken Lachin, Kalbajar, and Agdam anyway. We had plans
and we had been constantly shifting in the direction of them. However everybody ought to
know that Kalbajar and Lachin districts have a really troublesome
pure terrain. The street to Kalbajar district that existed in
Soviet instances handed via Aghdara district. In Soviet instances, this
district was referred to as Mardakert and the Armenians lived there. There
was no different street, one may say. Now now we have entered Kalbajar from
Goygol and Dashkasan districts. We might have suffered heavy
losses, particularly in winter, given the troublesome terrain. We might
have suffered nice losses in liberating Aghdam, Lachin, and
Kalbajar districts. It might have taken quite a lot of time.
Due to this fact, our victory is a historic victory. We have now liberated
a number of districts from the enemy on the battlefield, returned three
districts, and compelled the enemy, thus resolving the
Nagorno-Karabakh battle. The Nagorno-Karabakh battle is gone.
If somebody thinks that this battle nonetheless exists, they’re incorrect.
Individuals residing in Nagorno-Karabakh right now are residents of Azerbaijan.
I need to say once more that they are going to stay higher inside a united
Azerbaijani state. They are going to do away with this poverty. Discover that
we’re presently constructing a railway from Barda to Agdam. The
distance from Agdam to Khankandi is round 20-30 kilometers. How
lengthy will a visit from the capital of Armenia to Khankandi take –
maybe ten hours by truck. Furthermore, this route lies via
mountain roads. From Agdam to Khankandi, it can take half an
hour.
This can precondition our future prospects. Due to this fact, we should
be prepared for this and construct our technique, take tactical steps so
that there is no such thing as a supply of menace on this area anymore. The
Azerbaijani military is the guarantor of this, in fact. If we take a look at
the geography of this area, then everybody can see that Armenia
right now is related with Nagorno-Karabakh by a hall 5 kilometers
extensive.
The Armenians residing in Nagorno-Karabakh right now and the
Azerbaijanis who will certainly return there’ll stay within the
circumstances of good-neighborliness once more. There are logistical
points, transport points, power safety. We’ll look at all of
these points. In contrast to the Armenian management, now we have a strategic
imaginative and prescient and it has already been fashioned. We’re constantly shifting
in the direction of our purpose. The management of Armenia had no imaginative and prescient even in
relation to the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh battle. They
didn’t know what they wished themselves. They used to say that
Nagorno-Karabakh was an “impartial state”. They used to say that
“Nagorno-Karabakh is Armenia”. How can these conflicting concepts be
mixed in a single? What does this imply? It implies that the management
of Armenia consists of incompetent individuals who don’t perceive
politics. Okay, if that is an impartial state, then what’s your
military doing there? Whether it is an impartial state which isn’t
acknowledged by anybody, not even Armenia itself, then how is
“Nagorno-Karabakh Armenia and full cease”, quoting the Armenian
prime minister? So they didn’t have a transparent thought on this challenge
both. That is the nation we had been dealing with.
In fact, we see once more, and whereas on the lands liberated from
the occupation, I noticed once more that they didn’t need to return a
single centimeter of land to us. In any other case, they might not have
invested a lot there, a lot cash, they might not have constructed
these fortifications. They wished to maintain these lands to themselves
perpetually. This is the reason they concocted these faux maps. This is the reason
they gave our cities their names. This is the reason they introduced
Armenians from overseas and positioned them there. They dedicated battle
crimes and they are going to be held accountable for all their crimes. This
work has already entered a sensible part. The evaluation course of
will start quickly and the harm will likely be calculated. Steps have
already been taken on the authorized degree. I can already inform the
Azerbaijani folks about this. I don’t need to reveal particulars but
however that is now not an intention, however sensible steps. We’ll
proceed to show them.
International journalists are being invited to the liberated lands.
Worldwide media are protecting the implications of Armenian
atrocities. They’re protecting what the Armenians have carried out to
Kalbajar throughout this time. Like savages, they’ve demolished,
burned, plundered all the things, and reduce down the forests. They
painting themselves as folks, so to talk, who’ve lived right here for
centuries. A individuals who have lived right here for hundreds of years would by no means
have carried out this, wouldn’t have dedicated such barbarism. They lived
there within the homes of the Azerbaijanis. They did not construct something
themselves, they didn’t carry a finger, they only exploited
all the things. They exploited our lands. In response to the knowledge
accessible to me, wheat was sown on tens of hundreds of hectares
there, particularly in Agdam, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Zangilan
districts. I’m instructed that Armenia collected 90,000 tons of wheat on
the occupied lands yearly. The entire quantity of Armenia’s wheat
manufacturing, along with what was grown on these occupied lands,
amounted to 190,000 tons. Half of this harvest got here from our lands.
That is the unlawful exploitation of our lands. They are going to reply for
this, compensate for the harm brought on. Now they’ve misplaced all of it.
How will they guarantee their meals safety now? There have been massive
vineyards there. On the way in which to Agdam, Fuzuli, Jabrayil districts, I
noticed that almost all of our vineyards had been destroyed. Outdated trellises
remained there. However grape plantations have been preserved in lots of
locations. They used them, our water, they generated electrical energy. Like
savages, they invaded and exploited a international land, they wished to
change its origin, the names of our settlements. They destroyed our
historic websites, created a false historical past, and revealed maps. This
fully contradicts the traditions, guidelines, the foundations of conduct
on this area. This exhibits once more that the Armenian folks had
nothing in frequent with our area. They’ve by no means been Caucasian
folks. They’re aliens.
We, for our half, have already restored justice. We have now
restored historic justice.
Within the early phases of my presidency, I had hopes related
with the settlement of the battle. The negotiations had been occurring
to some extent. Albeit small, however progress was being made, sure
steps had been taken. The return of the occupied lands was in our
pursuits, however equating the precept of self-determination of
peoples with the precept of territorial integrity by no means suited
us. Nonetheless, as was the case with many of the Azerbaijani folks,
my hopes had dried up. I mentioned again then and I need to say once more
that we have to consider carefully and weigh up when and what to do,
methods to do it, and at what level. We should deal such a blow for the
enemy not to have the ability to get better. We should ship such a blow for
the enemy by no means to enterprise to lift its head once more extra. This battle
is our superb Victory. We’re proud. However our purpose is to forestall
Armenian fascism from elevating its head on this area. If somebody
needs to supply Armenia with the territory for the institution
of a second state, allow them to give them part of their territory.
However to demand that an Armenian state be created on traditionally and
legally Azerbaijani lands – it defies all logic? This doesn’t match
into any logic or justice. What would you like from our lands?
International locations positioned hundreds of kilometers away from right here are actually
adopting legal guidelines, their parliaments are discussing this challenge. What
does the French parliament need to do with this challenge? What number of
years has France been co-chairing the Minsk Group? Has it lifted a
finger? Has it taken a tangible step to handle this challenge? However
take a look at what occurs after this challenge has been resolved. The French
Senate adopts a decision to acknowledge Nagorno-Karabakh.
Should you like them a lot, then, as I mentioned throughout the battle, give
the town of Marseille to the Armenians, change its title, create a
second state for them there. However no-one can intrude in our
affairs. I need to say once more that the idea of the
“Nagorno-Karabakh battle” has already been consigned to historical past.
I’d not advise anybody to make use of this time period. In fact, it’s
potential to make use of this time period provided that we discuss historical past.
In the course of the battle, now we have virtually destroyed all the
Armenian military. In the course of the battle, I usually up to date the Azerbaijani
folks in regards to the destroyed enemy gear. The battle has already
ended and a brand new interval begins within the area. However I want to
inform the Azerbaijani folks about how we destroyed the Armenian
military throughout the battle and why the prime minister of Armenia signed
the humiliating act of give up.
The destroyed gear of the Armenian military contains:
Anti-tank weapons – 53 items, “Smerch” – 4 items, “Grad” – 97
items, “Uragan” – 2 items, A number of Rocket Launchers – 1 unit, TOS
flamethrower – 1, S-300 anti-aircraft missile system – 7 launchers.
If we calculate the price of this specified gear alone, we will
see what a strong blow now we have inflicted on the Armenian military.
Seven launchers, one S-300 radar, and two S-300 detection stations,
“Protection” radar station – 1 unit, “TOR” air protection programs – 5
items, “Osa” air protection programs – 40 items, “KUB” air protection
programs – 4 items, “KRUG” air protection programs – 1 unit, “Zastava”
air protection programs – 14 items, “S-125” air protection programs – 2
items, unmanned aerial automobiles – 22 items, operational-tactical
missile system “Elbrus” – 2 items, ballistic missile – 1,
“Tochka-U” missile advanced – 1 unit, radio-electronic fight
programs – 5 items, command and workers car “R-142” – 2 items,
radar station “Sky-M” – 1 unit, varied radars – 7 items,
digital warfare system “Repellent” – 4 items.
And right here is the checklist of the enemy’s gear now we have destroyed
and brought as spoils of battle:
Self-propelled artillery installations “Acacia” and “Carnation”
– 28 have been destroyed and 5 have been taken as spoils of battle,
cannons of assorted calibers – 315 have been destroyed and 37 have
been taken as spoils of battle, mortars – 63 have been destroyed and
62 have been taken as spoils of battle, particular automobiles – 10 have
been destroyed and 93 have been taken as spoils of battle, grenade
launchers – 178 have been taken as spoils of battle, tractors – 10
have been taken as spoils of battle, anti-aircraft weapons “Shilka” – 5
have been taken as spoils of battle, small arms – 1,380 small arms
have been taken as spoils of battle. Seven command posts and 11
ammunition depots have been destroyed. Tanks – 287 have been
destroyed and 79 have been taken as spoils of battle, so 366 tanks in
whole. The checklist goes on. Infantry combating automobiles – 69 have been
destroyed and 47 have been taken as spoils of battle. Su-25 – 2
plane have been destroyed. Vans – 252 have been destroyed and
270 have been taken as spoils of battle.
This provides us grounds to say that there is no such thing as a Armenian military
anymore. We have now destroyed it. This military was in-built a long time. It
was supplied with weapons, ammunition, and cutting-edge expertise,
and freed from cost – everybody is aware of that. Let the consultants calculate
the price of the gear I’ve simply listed is. It’s in all probability
price a number of billion. Some say over 3 billion, others say even
extra. They’re counting it now. The place does this poor nation get so
a lot cash? Armenia’s exterior public debt is $8 billion. Its
international change reserves are simply over 1 billion. This nation is
mired in debt. Exterior public debt accounts for 60 p.c of its
gross home product. All the financial system on this nation is
presently falling aside. After the battle, the nationwide forex has
collapsed. The place does the cash come from? It’s bankrupt. It’s a
failed nation. The place did it get a lot cash? And let it present how
it had made cash transfers. We may also ask worldwide
constructions. Allow them to inform us on the premise of what contracts this
weaponry was acquired. And was it paid for in any respect? If it was not
paid for, then it implies that they obtained it free of charge. In a matter of
44 days, we destroyed the gear that they had been amassing for 30
years. There isn’t any Armenian military now, there may be none. They’re
citing falsified figures associated to the destruction of their
manpower. We have now knowledge. If vital, we are going to disclose how a lot
manpower the occupying state has misplaced. We have now destroyed the
Armenian military. That’s the reason they needed to give up and signal an act of
give up. This must be a lesson for everybody.
I have to say that the assertion signed on 10 November is being
carried out. I would really like the Azerbaijani folks to know –
generally it’s known as an announcement signed on 9 November and
generally as one dated 10 November. We signed this assertion with
Russian President Vladimir Putin through videoconference on 10 November
Baku time. The time distinction between us and Russia is for one
hour. Maybe this discrepancy is expounded to this. So the assertion
signed on 10 November is being carried out. After the signing
ceremony, I introduced this assertion as it’s to the eye of the
Azerbaijani folks and confirmed once more that each one our work is
clear. I signed it in entrance of the folks, signed it with
nice delight, as a winner. I introduced all the textual content of the
assertion to the eye of the Azerbaijani folks. As we speak, when
the battle is over, I want to touch upon the implementation
of this assertion. The problems talked about within the first paragraph have
already been offered. A ceasefire has been in place since 10
November. There have been circumstances of violation of the ceasefire by
Armenia. We offer an sufficient response. There have been no circumstances of
ceasefire violation by the Azerbaijani facet. Basically, the
ceasefire is being adopted. The second paragraph states that the
Aghdam district will likely be returned to the Republic of Azerbaijan on
20 November. This has been carried out. The third paragraph signifies that
a peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation consisting of
1,960 army personnel armed with firearms, 90 armored automobiles,
380 automobiles, and particular gear will likely be deployed on the contact
line in Nagorno-Karabakh and alongside the Lachin hall. This has
been carried out. The fourth paragraph states that the time period of the
assertion is 5 years. If the events don’t increase any objection
six months earlier than the expiration of the time period, the assertion and
this settlement will likely be prolonged. That is clear. To be able to
enhance the effectiveness of management over compliance with the
agreements reached by the events to the battle, a peacekeeping
heart is being established to train management over the ceasefire.
When this assertion was being signed, this paragraph was not
elaborated intimately. Nonetheless, after we had been signing it, we agreed
that it might be a Turkish-Russian heart, and this has additionally
already been resolved. Additional, paragraph 6 signifies that the
Republic of Armenia returns Kalbajar district to the Republic of
Azerbaijan on 15 November and Lachin district earlier than 1 December. As
you understand, the Russian facet turned to us and requested for a while.
The return of Kalbajar district to us was ensured not on 15, however on
25 November. This a part of paragraph 6 has already been fulfilled.
Lachin district has been returned to Azerbaijan. The 5km-wide
Lachin hall won’t have an effect on the town of Shusha and can stay
beneath the management of the Russian peacekeeping contingent. I’ve
already commented on this level. The unique model proposed 30
kilometers, then 10 kilometers, and it was supposed to stay beneath
the management of the Armenian armed forces, not of the Russian
peacekeeping contingent. We eliminated this from the assertion. It was
indicated that on the premise of the consent of the events, a plan
for the development of a brand new route alongside the Lachin hall would
be decided within the subsequent three years, offering for communication
between Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. Thus, to be able to shield
this route, the Russian peacekeeping contingent is to be relocated
sooner or later. I want to touch upon this challenge as effectively. What
is indicated there? Everybody is aware of that the Lachin hall passes
via the town of Lachin. So Lachin will stay in the course of
this hall. Throughout my conversations with the President of
Russia, I mentioned that the town of Lachin also needs to be returned to
us. Due to this fact, we suggest to construct a brand new hall, to develop a
route for a brand new hall connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia,
and construct it. The deadline can be indicated right here – inside three
years. However I consider we will do it sooner. After the parameters of
the brand new hall have been decided, the town of Lachin may also
be returned to us. This challenge deserves particular consideration as a result of if
I had not included it within the assertion, the Lachin hall would
at all times have lined the town of Lachin.
The seventh paragraph states that internally displaced individuals
and refugees will return to the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and
adjoining districts beneath the management of the Workplace of the UN Excessive
Commissioner for Refugees. That is additionally an necessary matter. The
residents of Azerbaijan should return to all locations in
Nagorno-Karabakh the place they used to stay. This challenge will likely be
monitored by the UN. It is going to take time, in fact. This will likely be
determined throughout common contacts.
The eighth paragraph states that there’s an change of
prisoners of battle, hostages, and different detainees, in addition to our bodies.
This course of is already occurring – each the change of our bodies and
prisoners and hostages.
The ninth paragraph states that each one financial and transport hyperlinks
are being restored within the area. To be able to manage the
unimpeded motion of residents, automobiles, and items in each
instructions, the Republic of Armenia ensures the safety of
transport hyperlinks between the western areas of the Republic of
Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Management over
transport communications is carried out by the Border Service of
the Federal Safety Service of Russia and, by settlement of the
events, the development of latest transport communications linking
the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with the western areas of
Azerbaijan will likely be ensured. This ninth paragraph was included in
the assertion exactly on account of my persistence. As a result of when
the peace plan was mentioned for a few years, the scenario was not
as clear and particular. In different phrases, the plan was that each one
communications could be opened, however there was no speak of a hall
that may hyperlink the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with the remainder of
Azerbaijan. It was believed that this normal expression covers
this as effectively, however right here it explicitly states {that a} hall is
being created between the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the
foremost a part of Azerbaijan, and the safety of this hall will likely be
offered not by Armenia, however by the Border Service of the Federal
Safety Service of Russia. So this hall will likely be completely
secure. On the similar time, the second challenge is the development, by
settlement of the events, of latest transport communications
connecting the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with the western
areas of Azerbaijan. For a whole and future-oriented answer
to this challenge, an extra paragraph was included. So what does
this imply? It implies that there must be two corridors. If
vital, there must be two corridors. That is our historic
achievement. We’re taking Nakhchivan out of the encirclement and,
on the similar time, opening a brand new transport artery. I can say that
all nations will solely profit from this. Azerbaijan is
establishing a reference to its integral half, Nakhchivan.
Azerbaijan connects with Turkey. Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and
Iran. Armenia, if it needs, might also be part of this hall. Thus, a
new five-sided cooperation platform may be created within the area. I
have already introduced this concept to the eye of the presidents
of Russia and Turkey. Each Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin
reacted positively to this. Right here is our proposal. We would like long-term
peace to be established within the area. To attain this, cooperation
must develop alongside safety measures. We’re able to
cooperate. Among the many points talked about within the ninth paragraph, the
precedence for us is the difficulty of connecting Azerbaijan with the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and, on the similar time, making a
new transport hall between Azerbaijan and Turkey. As you understand,
we put the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway into operation a number of years
in the past. It is a railway hyperlink between Turkey and Azerbaijan. If this
challenge can be carried out – and I’m certain will probably be – will probably be
a brand new hyperlink, and every of the 5 nations can profit from it.
What might be higher than this challenge for regional safety and
cooperation? Nothing! Who’s the initiator of this? We’re! Who
included this merchandise right here? I did! As we speak, on 1 December, we’re
already seeing some progress of this work. I can say that the
“Azerbaijan Railways” Closed Joint Inventory Firm has already been
instructed to research the Horadiz-Zangilan railway, which the hated
enemy has destroyed, and make preliminary calculations. On the similar
time, points associated to the restoration of railways had been additionally
mentioned throughout a current go to of the delegation of the Russian
Federation to Azerbaijan. Armenian railways are owned by the
Russian railways – by 100%. Due to this fact, we’re discussing
this challenge not with Armenia, however with Russia. Basically, what’s
there in Armenia that may belong to it? Armenia shouldn’t be a topic
of worldwide relations, however an object of them. Why? Due to
the occupation. It has wasted a historic alternative, did not
develop into an impartial nation, and missed out on financial
alternatives due to the occupation. What has it achieved?
Nothing! We have now taken all the mandatory measures to date.
Transport, power, financial cooperation – now we have accomplished all
initiatives. On the finish of December, the Southern Fuel Hall will likely be
absolutely commissioned. Its final half, TAP, is being commissioned now.
The place are you, Armenia? You’re on the sidelines! This power
hall bypasses Armenia. Who did this? We did! I keep in mind the
time after we had been defining the route of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil
pipeline. I used to be working for the State Oil Firm on the time.
Great stress was being exerted on us – the truth is, from Western
nations. Why does it bypass Armenia? It shouldn’t cross via
Georgia however via Armenia. Main Western nations had been placing
ahead circumstances to us on the time. We had been very depending on
international loans again then. I keep in mind that on account of a marketing campaign
carried out by the Armenian propaganda, the Armenian foyer, and
pro-Armenian international circles, the World Financial institution postponed the
provision of a mortgage that was imagined to be given to us inside a
12 months – beneath varied pretexts, allegedly on grounds of
environmental requirements being violated. Nonetheless, it was absurd.
The place are you, Armenia? Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan bypasses you. So
does Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum. And so does TANAP. We’re transporting
our fuel to Europe right now. You, Armenia, might have made cash. A
a part of the fuel pipeline might have been in your fingers. You’d
have obtained cash for transit. What have you ever disadvantaged your self
of? Was it price it? This occupation, enmity, emotions of hatred
in your neighbor have plunged you into such a plight.
We have now carried out all of the work associated to move and power. We
have created not solely an oil and fuel but additionally an electrical energy
hall. There may be an power hall Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey
right now. There may be an power hall Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran right now.
There’s a transport hall Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran right now. This
12 months, the amount of cargo transported alongside this hall has
elevated by virtually 30-40 p.c. Armenia has been engaged on the
North-South transport hall for 20 years. And there are not any
outcomes. What North-South hall can we discuss? Is it in any respect
potential to construct a railway from there, via the mountains, the
Megri mountains? You must be loopy to speculate billions in that.
Okay, we could say that somebody invests this cash, however the place will
this railway lead? Armenia, you’re a useless finish. We have now made you a
useless finish. Who has remoted you? We have now! Vitality, transportation,
electrical energy – now we have remoted it. Did these passing such heinous
resolutions right now and people behind them assist you to? No! Did this
have an effect on our resolve? No! Why? As a result of now we have a powerful will, now we have
the unity of the folks and the federal government. As a result of since 1993 to
the current day, Azerbaijan has been in good fingers. For the good
chief after which for me, the pursuits of the Azerbaijani folks
have at all times been above all the things else.
Who had been the leaders of Armenia? For 20 years, Armenia was led
by bandits of the Kocharyan-Sargsyan junta and the Armenian folks
know solely too effectively who led them within the final two and a half years.
Their prepare is off. However it’s nonetheless not too late. You possibly can nonetheless
catch this departing prepare if we provide you with permission and if our
circumstances are met. Any longer, this would be the case, solely this!
I’m wondering what circumstances Pashinyan can put ahead right now and who he
can put ahead these seven circumstances to. The place are these seven
circumstances? They’re gone. Azerbaijan ought to maintain talks with the
so-called “Nagorno-Karabakh” – the place is that this situation? It has gone
to hell! “Nagorno-Karabakh is Armenia and full cease” – he declared
this in Khankandi with such enthusiasm, like a hero, and everybody
applauded him. So? Is Karabakh Armenia? Let him come and say this.
Karabakh is Azerbaijan! Those that applauded him, representatives of
that felony regime have both been destroyed or have abandoned.
They acknowledge that they’ve over 10,000 deserters. He mentioned that
they might construct the parliament of the so-called “Nagorno-Karabakh”
in Shusha, in our historic and historical metropolis, in our soul and
coronary heart. The place is that this parliament? We have now destroyed it, now we have
smashed it to smithereens. When he danced drunk on Jidir Duzu, he
ought to have considered the way it may finish. We taught him a lesson.
We raised our flag in Shusha, in all different cities and districts.
Everybody noticed our energy. Everybody noticed our energy and resolve. This
iron fist broke their again, crushed them. It’s a fist of unity, a
fist of energy. After that, Azerbaijan will solely observe the trail
of improvement and progress. We’ll proceed to take tangible
steps within the area of military constructing, we are going to additional strengthen our
military. All directions have been given. We have now each the resolve
and expertise – irreplaceable expertise. All nations are
finding out the expertise of this Patriotic Conflict now. We even have the
assets. There may be unity between the folks and the federal government. We
have confirmed that we’re a terrific and proud folks. We have now crushed
the enemy. We have now damaged its again. We have now destroyed it. It is a
historic Victory. It is going to perpetually stay within the historical past of
Azerbaijan as a wonderful Victory!
From the primary day of the battle to the current – from 27 September
to 1 December – I’ve repeatedly addressed the Azerbaijani folks,
shared the enjoyment of victory, and reported on our liberated cities. I
contemplate myself a really fortunate individual as a result of this Victory
demonstrates our spirit, our unbending spirit. It exhibits that the
Azerbaijani folks by no means supposed to place up with such a scenario,
and all the nation, the smallest kids, the aged, these
who left these lands and lived with the dream of returning,
representatives of the youthful technology who’ve by no means been to
these lands however are initially from there lived with one dream. We
all lived with one dream and have realized it. All our goals have
come true right now. It is a actually nice happiness for every of us.
The battle is already up to now.
A brand new period begins for our nation. A brand new period of creation, an period
of improvement, an period of restoration of our liberated territories.
I’m completely certain that in this era the Azerbaijani folks
will present unity and solidarity and show a powerful resolve.
Having united once more, the Azerbaijani folks will do all the things
potential to revive the destroyed cities and villages. Any longer,
we are going to stay as a terrific and proud folks. We have now mentioned our phrase in
the worldwide area, now we have mentioned it within the area, achieved
what we wished, and I’m certain that any further our folks will stay
fortunately and in security.
I do know that for all nowadays the Azerbaijani folks had been
trying ahead to my each speech as a result of we had been profitable from the
very first days, and for these 44 days, there was no such factor as
a retreat, not as soon as – though this occurs in wars, armies could
advance, retreat, make tactical maneuvers. We didn’t retreat a
single day. Our wounded troopers, who had been in critical situation,
had been saying in hospitals that they wished to get better as quickly as
potential and return to the fight zone. Might Allah relaxation the souls of
our martyrs. The dad and mom burying them had been nonetheless saying – lengthy stay
the Motherland. They had been saying – ahead, solely ahead. Might Allah
relaxation the souls of all our martyrs!
Civilians – 94 civilians had been killed and greater than 400 civilians
had been wounded by the sworn enemy. Individuals whose homes had been destroyed
had been saying popping out from beneath the rubble – solely ahead. You
know, everybody ought to know this, and we’re demonstrating to the
entire world that we’re a terrific and invincible folks. We have now gained
a victory on the battlefield, within the political area, and this
Victory opens a brand new period for our nation. This will likely be an period of
improvement, safety, and progress.
I’m concluding my addresses associated to this matter. In fact, I
am certain that I’ll proceed to precise my opinion to my native
folks. However I need to conclude my addresses associated to this era
with the phrases that each one residents of Azerbaijan have been dreaming
about: Jabrayil is ours, Fuzuli is ours, Zangilan is ours, Gubadli
is ours, Agdam is ours, Kalbajar is ours, Lachin is ours, Shusha is
ours, Karabakh is ours! Karabakh is Azerbaijan! Glory to the
Azerbaijani folks! Lengthy stay Azerbaijan!
