-President Aliyev, first lady pay tribute to Azerbaijanis who made unparalleled contribution to victory over fascism
-Baku strongly condemns attempts to distort truth about WW2, justify fascism
DM Monitoring
BAKU: Azerbaijan marks the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War on May 9. Years of the World War II were the most difficult in the 20th century for all the mankind.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Victorious Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited the grave of twice Hero of the Soviet Union Hazi Aslanov, put flowers at his statue and paid tribute to all Azerbaijanis killed during the World War Two.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan makes statement on the 76th anniversary of the Victory over fascism.
“May 9, 2021 marks the 76th years since the Victory over fascism. On this significant day, we pay tribute to the memory of each of the soldiers, officers and ordinary citizens who have shown courage and heroism, having endured enormous difficulties in winning the war, one of the most terrible wars in human history.
The Azerbaijani people made an important contribution to this victory, both on the front and on the rear. More than 600,000 Azerbaijani sons and daughters took part in the war, more than half of whom died and went missing in the war zones. For the courage shown during the war years, 123 citizens of Azerbaijan were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, and more than 170,000 soldiers and officers were awarded various orders and medals. The heroic sons of our people bravely fought for Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Stalingrad, Simferopol, Odessa and hundreds of other large and small settlements and took an active part in the liberation of many countries from fascism.
