Baku/27.09.22/Turan: September 27 in Azerbaijan is the Day of Remembrance of the fallen in the Patriotic War. The war for the liberation of the territories occupied by Armenia lasted 44 days and ended on November 10, when the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia signed a declaration on a ceasefire in Karabakh. The statement came into effect on November 10, 2020.
By this time, five cities (Jabrail, Fuzuli, Zangilan, Gubadli, and Shusha), four settlements and 240 villages were already under the control of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, control over the Azerbaijani-Iranian border was restored. According to the statement, Armenia withdrew its troops from the Kalbajar, Aghdam and Lachin regions and returned them to Azerbaijan.
Citizens of Azerbaijan honor the memory of 2908 martyrs who died for the liberation of the lands occupied by Armenia. The symbol of the day of remembrance, the symbol of the memory of the soldiers who died in the 44-day war is the flower Khari-bulbul (Azerb. Xarıbülbül - Caucasian orchid (Ofrys caucasica or Ofrys mammosa)).
But what has changed in these two years?
Military psychologist Azad Isazade talks about this in the “Difficult Question” program.
According to him, two years ago, on September 27, when the fighting began, we experienced great anxiety, confusion, and anxiety. “There was no victory in our psychological memory. Therefore, we anxiously awaited news from the front.
November 9 was a big holiday for everyone. And these two post-war years we lived with the feeling of victory. We finally got rid of the defeatist complex,” said the psychologist. He noted that during these two years there were other, not so high-profile victories.
“Thanks to these small victories, the Azerbaijani army, albeit slowly, but moved forward, liberating more and more new territories, restoring the state border. Of course, unfortunately, there were losses. But, over these two years, we believed in ourselves. Of course, both the ongoing political processes and the war in Ukraine played their role here,” Isazade stressed.
The psychologist noted that, of course, there were negative consequences, noting cases of suicide among veterans. “But, despite these tragedies of people, from the point of view of mass psychology, we have gained a lot,” the psychologist believes.-0-
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