Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry pays tribute to victims of Bashlibel tragedy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has paid tribute to the victims of the Bashlibel massacre committed by Armenian forces in 1993, marking the 32nd anniversary of the tragedy.

In a post shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) page, the Ministry recalled the events that took place during the occupation of the Kalbajar district, Caliber.Az reports.

"32 years ago, on 18 April 1993, during the occupation of Kalbajar by Armenian armed forces, 18 Azerbaijani civilians from Bashlibel village were brutally killed after being discovered in mountain caves where they had sought refuge for 18 days after the sacking of their village. 14 people were taken hostage.

This massacre was part of Armenia’s long-standing policy of ethnic cleansing, terror, and aggression aimed at expelling Azerbaijanis from their ancestral lands and advancing territorial claims.

We honour the memory of the victims of the Bashlibel Massacre and reaffirm that such crimes against humanity must never be forgotten or go unaccounted for," the post reads.

By Tamilla Hasanova