Azerbaijan marks fourth anniversary of Jabrayil's liberation from Armenian occupation

Four years ago today, on October 4, the city of Jabrayil was liberated from Armenian occupation.

Along with the city of Jabrayil, 9 villages were liberated on the same day: Karkhulu, Shukurbeyli, Chereken, Dashkesan, Khorovlu, Mahmudlu, Jafarabad, Yukhari Maralyan and Dajal, Caliber.Az reports. The Azerbaijani flag has been raised in the territories liberated from occupation.

Following the liberation of Jabrayil from enemy occupation, partial control was restored over the Azerbaijan-Iran border.

Jabrayil district was established on August 8, 1930. On January 4, 1963, it was abolished and merged with Fuzuli district. It was re-established on June 17, 1964.

Jabrayil is located in the south-east of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains, in the foothills of the Karabakh range. To the south, the district borders Iran.

The total area is 1,049 square metres, with most of it consisting of mountainous terrain. On August 23, 1993, Armenian forces occupied Jabrayil district, which included one town, four settlements, and 97 villages.

Throughout the occupation, displaced persons from Jabrayil lived in tent camps, cargo wagons, and dormitories in 2,000 settlements across 58 districts of the country.

On January 5, 1994, during the Horadiz operation, the village of Jojug Marjanly in the Jabrayil district was liberated from occupation.

Six days after the victory in the Patriotic War, on November 16, 2020, President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited Jabrayil district, which had been freed from occupation. The President raised the Azerbaijani flag in Jabrayil and on the Khudafarin Bridge. On October 4, 2021, President Ilham Aliyev visited Jabrayil district again.

The Day of Jabrayil City is solemnly celebrated on October 4 every year following the decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev.

By Aghakazim Guliyev