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An ehsan has been given on behalf of Azerbaijan’s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva to commemorate Azerbaijani martyrs, who died heroically while repulsing the Armenian provocation on the line of contact of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops.

The event, which was organized at the Heydar Mosque, was attended by Mrs. Aliyeva, mothers of the servicemen, who were martyred and wounded in the struggle to liberate Motherland, and public figures.

Mrs. Aliyeva met with family members and relatives of the servicemen, who were recently martyred and wounded in the battles for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan as a result of the violation of the ceasefire by the enemy on the frontline.

The First Lady offered her deep condolences to mothers and relatives of the martyrs, and wished those wounded the soonest possible recovery.

“ May God grant all mothers, parents and relatives patience. May God grant the wounded and injured soldiers quick recovery. Today, our brave fighters are fulfilling their sacred duties before the Homeland with dignity. These days, all our people experience both the joy and feeling of victory and, at the same time, sorrow,” Mrs. Aliyeva said addressing the event.

“Dear mothers, I, as a mother, bow my head before you. You have brought up such brave sons that today the whole nation is proud of them. Of course, no mother would want a war and their sons passing away at a young age,” she said.

Mrs. Aliyeva reminded that the state of Azerbaijan has been exerting every effort for more than 20 years to reach a peaceful solution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

“We want to liberate our lands. We want our fellow citizens return to their homes. We are not occupiers. We are a nation fighting against occupiers. We have no interest in any other nation’s land. We simply want to liberate our lands from the occupation. The whole world knows this reality and has to accept it. To stand against an unjust and occupation policy, we have a strong army and courageous sons. Every soldier is valuable and dear to the people of Azerbaijan. Every our son who has sacrificed his life - the greatest wealth of the world - for the Homeland will live in the history of Azerbaijan as a hero. Nowadays, all our people is supporting our army,” she stressed.

“Dear mothers, the pain and sorrow in your hearts lives, I’m sure, in every Azerbaijani woman’s heart. Thank you once more. Thank you for bringing up such sons. Thank you for accepting such gravest moments of your life with dignity. I am confident justice will be rehabilitated. Azerbaijani lands will be liberated from occupation and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan restored. All our refugees and IDPs will return to their homelands. To make this happen, we have to be strong and act jointly. I am sure we will stand this test together and with dignity. God bless Azerbaijan !”

The event then featured the recitation of verses from the Quran.

Family members of the martyred and wounded servicemen thanked the Azerbaijani government and people for attention and support.

They noted that they took pride in the heavy response the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan gave to the Armenian occupiers. They said the Azerbaijani Army made our people experience the joy of the victory they took in the battles against Armenian armed groups.

Family members of the martyrs and wounded soldiers said they were looking forward to hearing news about the Azerbaijani Army’s new victories. They expressed confidence Azerbaijan will soon return its lands kept under occupation.

The situation on the frontline aggravated on April 2 after the Armenian military units in the occupied lands started shelling Azerbaijan’s positions. To protect civilian population, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces launched counter attacks and as a result, the Azerbaijani troops retook several strategic positions.

The hostilities renewed in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan on April 4, as the Armenian side continued to shell the Azerbaijani positions although the Azerbaijani side announced unilateral ceasefire on April 3.

Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to cease operations on the line of contact starting from 12.00, April 5.