By Laman Ismayilova
Azerbaijan’s national postal stamp agency (Azermarka) has issued
postage stamps and envelopes timed to the Victory Parade held on
December 10.
Some 100,000 stamps highlight the Azerbaijani-Turkish
brotherhood and the moral support that Turkey provided to
Azerbaijan during the 44-day war.
President Ilham Aliyev and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sealed
the envelopes with the “First Day” seal.
On the first day, Azermarka released nearly 500 postage
stamps.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in
1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
More than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and around one million
were displaced as a result of the large-scale hostilities.
The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations.
However, Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council
resolutions on the withdrawal of its troops, which has resulted in
the resumption of hostilities.
On September 27, 2020 Armenian Armed Forces committed a
large-scale provocation, subjecting the positions of the
Azerbaijani army to intensive shelling from large-caliber
weapons.
Armenia's aggression has resulted in deaths and injuries among
the civilian population. Azerbaijani Army responded with a
counter-offensive along the entire front.
As part of its counter-offensive operations, Azerbaijan
liberated Armenian-occupied regions and cities.
The war ended with the Russia-brokered peace deal signed on
November 10 by the Azerbaijani, Russian and Armenian leaders. A
total of 100 Azerbaijani civilians were killed in Armenia's
indiscriminate attacks.
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