Encroachment of Armenia against Azerbaijan and historical roots of war of conquest make it necessary to take into account some matters of Armenian history. This policy of aggression is in the essence of the history of Armenia. Claims of Armenians against Azerbaijan as wel as Nagorno Karabakh is the integral part of their strategical plans that was directed to establesh “Great Armenia”. That was why, Armenians being true to their “traditions” always began to fight for to realize this plan as there appeared auspicious conditions. When M.S.Gorbachov who is great supporter of armenians came to the power in USSR in 1985 armenian separatists became active for the next time. First of all, M.S.Gorbochov estranged Haydar Aliyev who was the most powerful obstacle for him, from Political Bureau for to carry out the secret plan connected with Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region. Later on, in November, 1987 armenian acedemician A.Agenbekyan who was in the team of Gorbachov, stated that he proposed a motion to Soviet government about Nagorno Karabakh in Paris and he hoped that this problem would be solved in the conditions of democracy and reconstruction. Armenian “Karabakh committee” that acted secretly before and its separatist – terrorist
organization “Krunk” (Durna) in Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region began to act openly, “Miatsum” (Birləşmə) movement was formed. This movement relied on Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region, Moscow government, USSR and on the potential of world armenains. Events took a more aggressive course in February, 1988. Waves of minitings of seoaratists and armenian shovinists in Yerevan and Stepanakert began in February. On February 20 Session of soviet of Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region applied to Azerbaijan SSR Higher Soviet for to hear the question about the status of the region.
The government of Azerbaijan and general public were unprepared before the new tactics of Armenian separatists and their supporters. Execution of two Azerbaijani youths by Armenian separatists-terrorists in Asgaran region on February24, wounding of 19 persons did not complete with the preparation of considered political line against plans of Armenians. At the end of February considered conspiracies were carried out in the big industrial city of Azerbaijan – Sumgayit by special Armenian service organs and USSR State Security Services. Later on the reason of Sumgayit events was clear. As it was planned previously, immediately after this event it was used against Azerbaijanis living in Armenia and for to separate Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region from the composition of Azerbaijan SSR. 4 inhabitants of Mehmandarov village belonging to Azerbaijanis, situating in the south from Yerevan were killed on March 10. On March 25 more than 100 houses were plundered and burnt and population was banished in the Azerbaijani villages of Ararat region. In the middle of March new attacks were made to Azerbaijani villages near Yerevan. Armenian savageries and genocides that were repeated over and again against Azerbaijanis in the history began to raise a mutiny. Baku was chosen a main target. Soviet government violated its constitution obligations and carried out bloody slaughters at the night of 19-20 January, 1990 in Baku city by bringing troop contingent armed with modern technics and arms into the town. Armenian soldiers and officers were used widely as lively forces in Baku slaughter. With the disintegration of USSR at the end of 1990 new geopolitical condition arose. Armenia start
ed open and unjust war against Azerbaijan. Military amalgamations of Armenia entered Karabakh by breaking the borders and started the occupation of Azerbaijan lands by uniting with Armenian separatists-terrorists of Nagorno Karabakh.
OCCUPATION
As a result of military aggression of the Republic of Armenia the territory of Nagorno Karabakh of Azerbaijan Republic and 7 administrative regions near it were occupied.
Azerbaijan territories that were occupied in 1988-93:
• Nagorno Karabakh: Date of occupation – 1988-1993, territory 4400 km2 (Shusha, Khankendi, Khojali, Asgaran, Khojavand, Aghdara, Hadrut);
•
Lachin region: Date of occupation – May 18, 1992, territory 1875 km2;
• Kalbajar region: Date of occupation – April 2, territory 1936 km2;
• Aghdam region: Date of occupation – July 23, 1993 territory 1154 km2;
• Jabrayil region: Date of occupation – August 23, territory 1050 km2;
• Fuzuly region: Date of occupation – August 23, territory 1112 km2;
• Gubadli region: Date of occupation – August 31, territory 826 km2;
• Zangilan region: Date of occupation – October 30, territory 707 km2;
RESULTS OF THE OCCUPATION
As a result of military aggression of Armenia, 20 % of Azerbaijan territories were occupied, more than 20 thousand people were killed, and more than 50 thousand people were wounded and became crippled. More than one million people were the victim of ethnic cleaning and genocide policy of Armenia against Azerbaijanis living in the state of refugee and forced migration for more than ten years and were deprived of their elementary human rights.
As a result of occupation, more than 900 hundred settlements were plundered, burnet and destroyed, 6 thousand industrial, agricultural institutions and other objects were destructed, 150 thousand dwelling buildings general living space of which is 9 mln m2, were destroyed, 4366 social cultural object, as well as 695 medical centers were destroyed. Agricultural fields, hydro economy, hydro technical installations, all transport and communication lines were destructed completely. Destructions inflicted more than 60 billion USD damage to economy. 927 libraries, 464 historical monuments and museums, 100 archeological monuments, 6 state theatres and concert studios were destroyed in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan during the military aggression. More than 40 thousand valuable things and rare exhibits were stolen from the plundered museums. That is, when Kalbajar historical ethnographical museum was destroyed rare golden and silver adornments that were included in to the exposition of the museum, carpets weaved in the last centuries were carried to Armenia. The Museum of History in Shusha, the Museum of Bread in Aghdam, and the Museum of Stone Monuments in Zangilan had the same fortune. It is impossible to determine the value stolen and destroyed historical-cultural wealth.
In spite of recognition of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan Republic and demands of releasing of occupied Azerbaijan territories unconditionally in sentences 822, 853, 874, 884 of Security Council of United Nations Organizations, the Republic of Armenia still continues its aggressive policy.
THE GENOCIDE OF KHOJALI
One of the black pages of aggressive policy of Armenia against Azerbaijan people is connected with the name of Khojali. The name of Khojali is in the same list with bloody genocides such as Khatin, Lidisa, Oradur in XX century. Armed forces of Armenia, Armenian armed groups in the territory of Nagorno Karabakh of Azerbaijan carried out the policy of genocide against Azerbaijan people by occupying Khojali city situating between Khankandi and Asgaran, with the participation of personnel staff and techniques of 366th motor rifle regiment of USSR locating in Khankendi. 613 persons as well as 63 children, 106 women, 70 old men were killed ruthlessly, the heads of the people were cut off, eyes were pulled out, bellies of pregnant women were riddled with the bayonet during the occupation of Khojali at a night. 2nd battalion of 366th regiment under the command of Oganyan Seyran Mushegovich (Seyran oganyan is the “minister of defense” of illegal regime of Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh at the present moment), 3rd battalion under the command of Yevgeni Nabokikh, chief of staff of battalion number 1 Chitchyan Valeriy Isayevich and more than 50 Armenian officers and ensigns took part in the attack. A part of population of the town was killed in the ambushes made beforehand, when they wanted to escape from violence. In accordance with the information of “Memorial” juridical security center of Russia, 200 corpses of killed Azerbaijanis were brought to Aghdam from Khojali, and the fact of humiliation of tens of dead bodies was known. 181 corpses (130 men and 51 women, as well as 13 children) were passed forensic medical examination. It was determined during examination that 151 people died of bullet wounds, 20 people died of shrapnel wound but 10 people were killed by striking with blunt implements. The center of law-defense noted the fact of striping the skin of the head of living man. Breasts of the children that were killed by Armenians were cut and their hearts were tore, most of the corpses were tore to pieces.
ARMENIAN SAVAGERIES
Savageries of Armenians do not finish with that. The facts that were collected at the State Commission upon the captive and missing citizens and people who were taken as a hostage proves the fact that the Republic of Armenia tramples on the norms of international law in its attitude to Azerbaijan, at the same time violated the requirements of 1949 Geneva Convention “about the defense of the victims of a war” such as to attempt upon somebody’s life and personality, to kill in any situation, to cripple, to treat cruelly or torture and to offend to somebody’s dignity. Killing of quiet people, undergoing of the terrible tortures and torments, killing by ruthless treatment and humiliation of the dignity, murdering cold-bloodedly or dieing as a result of terrible tortures during the military aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan are the visual proof to what we have said. Armenian armed forces shot nearly 80 people of 117 that were taken a hostage in Garadaghli village, just on the spot during the occupation of Khojavand region. The inhabitant of Garadaghli village, Khojavand region Hagigat Yusif gizi Huseynova witnessed to the burning alive of 10 of her fellow-villagers in February, 1992. On April 1, 1993, during large scale attack of Armenians to Kalbajar region, staff radio station (“QSM-7”) of Armenia in Vardenis region ordered head radio station in the fighting area in Kalbajar (“Uragan”) for to inform all itinerant radio stations. It was demanded to kill and bury Azerbaijani citizens immediately in the order. They were able to conceal the tracks of savageries carried out against Azerbaijanis from international representatives and journalist that came to the territory at that time. The text of radio speech of commanders of Armenian military units was recorded by radio reconnaissance service of the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan Republic on April 6-7, 1993. 15 inhabitants of Bashlibel village were killed just on the spot by Armenians during the occupation of Kalbajar region. As The Ahmadovs who were liberated from the Armenian captivity in 1994, said that Armenians shot nearly 25 quiet inhabitants of Gajar village, Fuzuli region before their eyes on August 17, 1993. Hasan Majid oglu HBuseynov had been in Armenian captivity said that 40 quiet inhabitants were killed by Armenians on Horadiz-Fuzuli road in 1993. Niyaz Balay oglu Zeynalov who returned from the Armenian captivity said that Armenians executed the inhabitants of Gushchular village, Shusha region Sariyya Taghi gizi Zeynalova born in 1910 and Yegana Dadash gizi Madatovna born 1920 and Movsum Abdulrahim oglu Ahmadov whom they captivated, by burning them alive on February 11, 1992. 61 year old former captive Budaq Ali oglu Alishanov witnessed how Armenians killed 5 Azerbaijanis by causing them to work in heavy physical works as a slave in Drmbon village (Nagorno Karabakh). Israyil Sarif oglu Ismayilov who was liberated from the Armenian captivity, confirmed that Armenians cut the heads of three Azerbaijanis, whom they had captivated, on the Armenian grave. The inhabitant of Lachin region Samaya Karimova committed suicide as she could not bear the tortures that were put to her and her 2 year old daughter Nurlana. Taleh Madat oglu Ibishov, born in 1977, who was captivated together with his family said that that Armenians killed his father Madat Avaz oglu Ibishov and his sister Yegana Madat gizi Ibishova born in 1967 savagely. Ilham Nasirov, born in 1973 died of acute cachexy diagnosis in Yerevan military hospital on November 23, 1993 as he was made live hungrily for a long time. Zohrab Nadir oglu Heydarov who was liberated from the Armenian captivity said that Zahid Nasibulla oglu Amrullayev, born in 1973 was killed by Armenian inspectors by throttling in Shusha prison on May 21, 1993. Mashallah Bandaliyev who was liberated from the Armenian captivity, said that when they were kept at the garage in Khankendi in May, 1992 the owners of the garage Mero and Sarkisya and the other person named Vazgen firstly tortured the dumb captive whose name he did not know, then cut off his head. The humerus of Shovgi Khagani oglu Aliyev who was 3 years old when he was captivated (24.07.1993), was pulled out by Armenian “doctor” and consequently Shovgi was crippled for life. Armenian doctor Aida Serobyan gave injections of unknown composition to new born son of Guljamal Guliyeva who was captivated during the occupation of Kalbajar region (31.03.1993) Arzu Hajiyev and consequently Arzu Hajiyev remained crippled for life. Babek Ilyasov was only seven months when Armenians shot his mother Afet Mirzayeva and his grandfather Aslan Mirzayev savagely. Splinters wounded Babek’s right eye but instead of that Armenians released him only with his other captivated fellow-villagers only after four months and without treating. At the present moment Babek is blind in one eye. Armenians tortured 15 years old Nazakat Mammadova’s father before her eyes, cut off his ears, her mother run mad as she could not bear threats and blackmails and they sold the girl for 4 million Russian rubl to her family. When Zamina Goyush gizi Dadashova was captivated by Armenians bullet wound on her hand festered and decay process started in her body. At the present moment her right hand doesn’t work. Armenians shot her father Goyush Dadashov and old grandfather Goncha Ibadova just on the spot during captivating them. Armenian inspectors tortured Kaklik Hasanova who was captivated in Aghdam region pulled out her 16 teeth with nail tongs. They pulled out 8 golden teeth of Shargiyya Rza gizi Shirinovaq who was captivated during the occupation of Aghdam region with nail tongs. She had tortured for six months. 65 years old Binish Rasul gizi Mammadova and 69 years old Sara Mirish gizi Ismayilova were captivated during the occupation of Gubadli region and were kept in Khankendi military unit. Here they were made to work in heavy physical works at daytimes and at nights they were beaten savagely. Women by name Shahsenem and Asli who were kept together with them could not bear the tortures and died at the captivity. The former inhabitant of Aghdam region Vladimir Ivanovich Shevelyov who nationally is Russian and who was tortured by Armenians said that his 89 years old mother Vera Davidovna and old sister Svetlana Ivanovna, as well as his 58 years old sick brother Anotoli Ivonovich were beaten savagely by Armenians and burnt and saw a great number of corpses of women and children near Aghdam canal during the occupation of Aghdam region in 1994. Beside that he adds that Armenians captivated 7 mad men and 2 sick women who were kept at the mental hospital during the occupation of Aghdam region. One of them was liberated, the other one was beaten and killed and the others’ fortune is unknown till today. The inhabitant of Aghdam region Ali Rasul oglu Abbasov born in 1930 was beaten savagely in Armenian captivity, they put out the cigarette on his body. Ali Abbasov who could not come to himself of moral and physical tortures died when was released from Armenian captivity. Armenian soldiers beaten Murvat Fatish oglu Aghayev whom they captivated in Fuzuly region and cut off his ear tied his hands with the wire and hung him on the tree and stoked up the fire under his feet and burnt him. Military captives – Novruz Mahammad oglu Dashdamirov, Namig Javanshir oglu Garayev was driven mad by constant beating, branding with heated things and nailing up their heads. Military captive Murshudov Sadraddin Aslan oglu was made to swallow fragments of glass when he was beaten. Abdulazim Majnun oglu Mammadov who was captivated in a wounded condition, was cudgeled, was injected an oil into the vena, crusts of the wounds were tore out and a trained dog was set on him. Diesel fuel was injected into the vena of Mayil Mahammadali oglu Mammadov and his chest was branded with heated cross. Chin and ribs of Javid Agha oglu Huseynov were broken by beating savagely. Armenians branded Javid’s arm with an iron and poured acid onto his wounds.
CAPTIVES, HOSTAGES AND MISSING PEOPLE
During the investigation carried out by State Commission Group of Workers connected with captives and missing people and hostages during six months of 2007, the fates of 109 persons who were registered as a missing people in the commission, were cleared up and their names were stroke off the list. So, the number of hostages and missing people and people who were captivated as a result of Armenia – Azerbaijan conflict till July 1, 2007 is 4471. 3591 of them are soldiers, 871 are private persons (it is unknown whether 9 of them are soldiers or private persons). 51 of private persons were children (17 very young girls), 384 of them are old people (175 women). There is information about captivating of 783 persons of 4471 captivated people and they were interrogated as a witness. 1391 were freed from the captivity. 343 of them are women, 1047 of them are men. At the same time 168 of them are children (65 very young girls), 289 of them are old people (112 old women). It was determined that 451 persons were killed or died of different reasons by the investigation of the materials that entered State Commission. 86 of them are women, 365 of them are men. It is known only names of 124 persons, 67 persons are unknown people. A new Armenian Falsification or “searches for Tigranakert”
in occupied Azerbaijani district Aghdam.
Declaration of Azerbaijani Historians
Armenians trying to justify their territorial clams to Azerbaijan Republic for Daghlig Garabagh have undertaken to make a new falsification. This time the Armenian “historians” have developed a noisy campaign about revealed ruins of the city Tigranakert , ostensibly capital of invented “Great Armenia” not far from the occupied Azerbaijani district Aghdam. Such invented data are being published in different foreign countries” press.
Among the foreign scientists and journalists there are people who has stated a correct estimation of the Armenian falsification. So, Polish scientist Vojtseh Pastushka with suspicion having considered to opinion on existence of Tigranakert in this territory , has fairly noticed that this idea persues political aims of the Armenian , and the afore-mentioned excavations “are not archaeologic , but political” .
In connection with the aforesaid the Azerbaijani historians state resolutely :
“Any Armenian settlement have not found yet neither in mountainous , nor in plain parts of Azerbaijani Garabagh region rich with archaeological monuments which have been investigated well enough!”.
By the way , similar “finds” of the so called “Armenian scientists alternately “shocking ” world community , are not something new . Scientists of the world well remember, that during Soviet Union the “Armenian scientists” have lifted for the whole world a sensation about ostensibly found in Metsamor coins where “the Armenian hieroglyphs ” have been on and which was considered as the first coins in the world.
At that time, i.e. in the beginning XX century academician V.V.Piotrovsky has exposet the Armenian scientist , trying “to appropriate” to itself Arabian coins in the journal of their own (historico - philological), and has opened their true person before world community.
We could increase sufficiently examples of the Armenian lies and falsifications of this sort.
The false data specified in Polish scientist Vojtseh Pastushka”s remarks on revealing ostensibly sites of the city of Tigranakert concerns such fictions , i.e. is the next Armenian falsification.
We ,the Azerbaijani historians , having indisputable facts , with the full responsibility declare: In the process of archaeological excavations having lasted for more than a hundred year in territory of Daghlig Garabagh neither in mountainous , nor in plain parts of it was revealed any ancient Armenian settlements , necropolises , fortress , ect.
As a result of archaeological excavations have been carried on during tens of years by the Azerbaijani archeologists cave parking of a Paleolithic epoch – Azikh ,Taghlar and Zar , of a Eneolithic period –Khalaghantapa, Leylatepe and other monuments of the period of early Bronze Age – Chankandi, Uchoglan, Goytapa, Garahajily, monuments of the period of Middle and Late Bronze – Uzarliktapa, Khojaly, Dovshanly, Akhmakhi, Sirkhavand, Sarichoban, Garabulag, as well as monuments of the period of antique and early Middle Ages Govurgala and a great deal of other monuments have been revealed in the territory of Garabagh.
World scientific community, the Armenian scientists as well unequivocally recognize belonging of these historical monuments to ancient inhabitants of Azerbaijan.
Archaeologists of the world (as well as the Armenian archeologists) are quite aware of the matter, that the archaeological excavations in the territory of Garabagh have begun since second half of the XIX century. Up to the Soviet authority archeological excavations in the given area were conducted by teacher A.A.Ivanovsky.
In the 60-70s of the XX century archeological excavations in Garabagh have been carried out in Garabagh by M.M.Huseinov, G.S.Ismayilzade, I.H>Narimanov , A.B.Nuriyev, R.B.Goyushov, N.F.Jafarov and other prominent Azerbaijani archaeologists. The most thorough data about the ancient history of Garabagh have been concentrated just in the works of these scientist. (See:R.B.Goyushov. Christianity in the Caucasian Albania. Baki – 1984:M.M.Huseinov.The ancient agricultural and cattle breeding population of Azerbaijan. Baki – 1987:G.S.Ismayilov. Traces of the ancient culture in the valleys of Guruchay and Kondalanchay Baki – 1981; N.F.Jafarov by the end of the IV millennium B.C – at the beginning of the I millennium B.C Baki – 2000; A.Nuruyev, A.Babayev. Historico – archeological sketches of the city Barda. Baki – 2001 ect.).
As to the Aghdam district of Azerbaijan, the settlement Uzarliktapa enclosed with fortifications taking place on the suburbs of the town Aghdam and concerning to the first half of the II millennium B.C has been investigated by the Azerbaijani scientists (The period of Middle Bronze).Besides by the Azerbaijani archeologists have been investigated in the territory of Aghdam – Shikhbabaly and Papravand – settlements enclosed with majestic fortifications and concerning to XII – IX centuries B.C.
These monuments testify to formation of early culture in Azerbaijan, particularly in Garabagh and concern to the historical past of the Azerbaijani people.
Alongside with it under the initiative of several generations of the Azerbaijani archaeologists in Garabagh have been investigated and finished with world scientific community Guruchay culture (the period of a paleolith), Leylatapa culture (the period of a eneolith), Kur – Araz culture (the period of a early bronze), Uzarlik culture (the period of a middle bronze ), Khojaly – Gadabay culture (the period of a late bronze – early Iron), as well as hundreds of historical monuments of the period of antiquity and the Middle Ages. The world archeology for a long time knows, that all these monuments concern just historical past of Azerbaijani people and have no any relation of Armenians.
We would like to bring another, and clear as a day, but a bitter truth to the notice of the Armenian “historians”. First , in the exiting written sources there are no data on a presence of the grounds of Daghlig Garabagh (Mountainous or Plain) in structure of the short – term state founded by Tigran. Only this fact proves that creation of any settlement by him in this area also was impossible. Second, in primary sources and in historical literature (including the works of the Armenian scientists) the site of the city Tigranakert is given precisely enough. In other words, the historical territory of the site of the city Tigranakert for a long time is known fact, or from political interests pretends, that do not see, have no respect for science and the scientific community or to put it mildly make a scientific crime.
We shall result some examples. Tigran “s contemporary, the Greek geographer Strabon wrote that: “…Not far from Iberia, between this places and Zevgma on the Euphrates Tigran has constructed city. He has moved here the population of 12 Greek towns pillaged by him, and has named the town Tigranakert. However Lucull who was waging war with Mitridat at that time has arrived there even before the construction of the town. Lucull not only has released the town population to leave for their native places but also has destroyed the town constructed up to a half, having left on its place only a small settlement. (Strabon. Geography. Translated by G.A.Stranovski. Publishing House “Nauka” (Science). 1986. XI. 14,15).
Apparently, Strabon confirms that the city where construction has not come to the end yet, was not also traces of Armenian. In other words, the city of Tigranakert which wanted to prove far from Azerbaijan was not Armenian. Plutarkh also asserts the fact, that population of Tigranakert has consisted of the different peoples coercively moved here from various places. He writes about resettlement here Greeks (from Cilicia) and also assyrians, cappadokians and others whose native town was burnt. (Plutarkh. Selected autobiography. XXVI, Lucull). Plutarkh”s contemporary the Roman – Parphian wars in the Middle Ages of our era. He asserts about the arrangement of this city in Northern Mesopotomia (in a 37000 steps from it) near the city Nisibis, (Korneliy Tatsit. Works in 2 volumes. Vol 1. Annals. Leni8ngrad, 1969. Book 15, 5). Apparently from the resulted several facts the primary sources, the ancient historians well familiar with a history of Armenians, have placed the city of Tigranakert Mesopotomia, in a southwest of the lake Van.
Pertinently to note also, that on all maps on ancient history of the world the site of the city is placed in the same area. In the exiting historical literature, including the works belonging to Armenians the given historical true also finds the confirmation. So, in issued in 1980 under M.F.Nersesian”s edition to the book , the “History of the Armenian people since the most ancient times up to now” is marked that Tigranakert has been built on the bank of one of the top inflows of the river Tigris (p. 44). In volume 2 of “Ancient History”, published in 1989 under I.M.Diakanov”s and other known scientists” edition (p.391) Tigranakert is located just in this place. The same idea is marked in the numerous literature, data books, maps on ancient history.
All afore mentioned irrefutable historical facts clearly enough prove, that started up by Armenians in a circulation the data in press, about revealing ostensibly ruins of the city of Tigranakert in Garabagh area, is a product of ill imagination of Armenians and testifies to serious crisis experienced by the Armenian historiography. By the methods Armenians try “to prove” about existence in a history “the invented state of Great Armenia” and with the assistance of their traditional patrons to appropriate the another”s lands.
As if to the next invention of Armenians “about Tigranakert”, here the purpose is quite clear : Once again by falsification of a history to justify quite unreasonable claims of Armenians on Dagligh Garabagh which is an integral part of Azerbaijan!.
The Armenian aggressors instead of resorting to swindles not having any scientific basis, should understand that Azerbaijani people sooner or later will clear native Garabagh land of the invaders.Ferrux Aliyarov
organization “Krunk” (Durna) in Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region began to act openly, “Miatsum” (Birləşmə) movement was formed. This movement relied on Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region, Moscow government, USSR and on the potential of world armenains. Events took a more aggressive course in February, 1988. Waves of minitings of seoaratists and armenian shovinists in Yerevan and Stepanakert began in February. On February 20 Session of soviet of Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region applied to Azerbaijan SSR Higher Soviet for to hear the question about the status of the region.
The government of Azerbaijan and general public were unprepared before the new tactics of Armenian separatists and their supporters. Execution of two Azerbaijani youths by Armenian separatists-terrorists in Asgaran region on February24, wounding of 19 persons did not complete with the preparation of considered political line against plans of Armenians. At the end of February considered conspiracies were carried out in the big industrial city of Azerbaijan – Sumgayit by special Armenian service organs and USSR State Security Services. Later on the reason of Sumgayit events was clear. As it was planned previously, immediately after this event it was used against Azerbaijanis living in Armenia and for to separate Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Region from the composition of Azerbaijan SSR. 4 inhabitants of Mehmandarov village belonging to Azerbaijanis, situating in the south from Yerevan were killed on March 10. On March 25 more than 100 houses were plundered and burnt and population was banished in the Azerbaijani villages of Ararat region. In the middle of March new attacks were made to Azerbaijani villages near Yerevan. Armenian savageries and genocides that were repeated over and again against Azerbaijanis in the history began to raise a mutiny. Baku was chosen a main target. Soviet government violated its constitution obligations and carried out bloody slaughters at the night of 19-20 January, 1990 in Baku city by bringing troop contingent armed with modern technics and arms into the town. Armenian soldiers and officers were used widely as lively forces in Baku slaughter. With the disintegration of USSR at the end of 1990 new geopolitical condition arose. Armenia start
ed open and unjust war against Azerbaijan. Military amalgamations of Armenia entered Karabakh by breaking the borders and started the occupation of Azerbaijan lands by uniting with Armenian separatists-terrorists of Nagorno Karabakh.
OCCUPATION
As a result of military aggression of the Republic of Armenia the territory of Nagorno Karabakh of Azerbaijan Republic and 7 administrative regions near it were occupied.
Azerbaijan territories that were occupied in 1988-93:
• Nagorno Karabakh: Date of occupation – 1988-1993, territory 4400 km2 (Shusha, Khankendi, Khojali, Asgaran, Khojavand, Aghdara, Hadrut);
•
Lachin region: Date of occupation – May 18, 1992, territory 1875 km2;
• Kalbajar region: Date of occupation – April 2, territory 1936 km2;
• Aghdam region: Date of occupation – July 23, 1993 territory 1154 km2;
• Jabrayil region: Date of occupation – August 23, territory 1050 km2;
• Fuzuly region: Date of occupation – August 23, territory 1112 km2;
• Gubadli region: Date of occupation – August 31, territory 826 km2;
• Zangilan region: Date of occupation – October 30, territory 707 km2;
RESULTS OF THE OCCUPATION
As a result of military aggression of Armenia, 20 % of Azerbaijan territories were occupied, more than 20 thousand people were killed, and more than 50 thousand people were wounded and became crippled. More than one million people were the victim of ethnic cleaning and genocide policy of Armenia against Azerbaijanis living in the state of refugee and forced migration for more than ten years and were deprived of their elementary human rights.
As a result of occupation, more than 900 hundred settlements were plundered, burnet and destroyed, 6 thousand industrial, agricultural institutions and other objects were destructed, 150 thousand dwelling buildings general living space of which is 9 mln m2, were destroyed, 4366 social cultural object, as well as 695 medical centers were destroyed. Agricultural fields, hydro economy, hydro technical installations, all transport and communication lines were destructed completely. Destructions inflicted more than 60 billion USD damage to economy. 927 libraries, 464 historical monuments and museums, 100 archeological monuments, 6 state theatres and concert studios were destroyed in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan during the military aggression. More than 40 thousand valuable things and rare exhibits were stolen from the plundered museums. That is, when Kalbajar historical ethnographical museum was destroyed rare golden and silver adornments that were included in to the exposition of the museum, carpets weaved in the last centuries were carried to Armenia. The Museum of History in Shusha, the Museum of Bread in Aghdam, and the Museum of Stone Monuments in Zangilan had the same fortune. It is impossible to determine the value stolen and destroyed historical-cultural wealth.
In spite of recognition of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan Republic and demands of releasing of occupied Azerbaijan territories unconditionally in sentences 822, 853, 874, 884 of Security Council of United Nations Organizations, the Republic of Armenia still continues its aggressive policy.
THE GENOCIDE OF KHOJALI
One of the black pages of aggressive policy of Armenia against Azerbaijan people is connected with the name of Khojali. The name of Khojali is in the same list with bloody genocides such as Khatin, Lidisa, Oradur in XX century. Armed forces of Armenia, Armenian armed groups in the territory of Nagorno Karabakh of Azerbaijan carried out the policy of genocide against Azerbaijan people by occupying Khojali city situating between Khankandi and Asgaran, with the participation of personnel staff and techniques of 366th motor rifle regiment of USSR locating in Khankendi. 613 persons as well as 63 children, 106 women, 70 old men were killed ruthlessly, the heads of the people were cut off, eyes were pulled out, bellies of pregnant women were riddled with the bayonet during the occupation of Khojali at a night. 2nd battalion of 366th regiment under the command of Oganyan Seyran Mushegovich (Seyran oganyan is the “minister of defense” of illegal regime of Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh at the present moment), 3rd battalion under the command of Yevgeni Nabokikh, chief of staff of battalion number 1 Chitchyan Valeriy Isayevich and more than 50 Armenian officers and ensigns took part in the attack. A part of population of the town was killed in the ambushes made beforehand, when they wanted to escape from violence. In accordance with the information of “Memorial” juridical security center of Russia, 200 corpses of killed Azerbaijanis were brought to Aghdam from Khojali, and the fact of humiliation of tens of dead bodies was known. 181 corpses (130 men and 51 women, as well as 13 children) were passed forensic medical examination. It was determined during examination that 151 people died of bullet wounds, 20 people died of shrapnel wound but 10 people were killed by striking with blunt implements. The center of law-defense noted the fact of striping the skin of the head of living man. Breasts of the children that were killed by Armenians were cut and their hearts were tore, most of the corpses were tore to pieces.
ARMENIAN SAVAGERIES
Savageries of Armenians do not finish with that. The facts that were collected at the State Commission upon the captive and missing citizens and people who were taken as a hostage proves the fact that the Republic of Armenia tramples on the norms of international law in its attitude to Azerbaijan, at the same time violated the requirements of 1949 Geneva Convention “about the defense of the victims of a war” such as to attempt upon somebody’s life and personality, to kill in any situation, to cripple, to treat cruelly or torture and to offend to somebody’s dignity. Killing of quiet people, undergoing of the terrible tortures and torments, killing by ruthless treatment and humiliation of the dignity, murdering cold-bloodedly or dieing as a result of terrible tortures during the military aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan are the visual proof to what we have said. Armenian armed forces shot nearly 80 people of 117 that were taken a hostage in Garadaghli village, just on the spot during the occupation of Khojavand region. The inhabitant of Garadaghli village, Khojavand region Hagigat Yusif gizi Huseynova witnessed to the burning alive of 10 of her fellow-villagers in February, 1992. On April 1, 1993, during large scale attack of Armenians to Kalbajar region, staff radio station (“QSM-7”) of Armenia in Vardenis region ordered head radio station in the fighting area in Kalbajar (“Uragan”) for to inform all itinerant radio stations. It was demanded to kill and bury Azerbaijani citizens immediately in the order. They were able to conceal the tracks of savageries carried out against Azerbaijanis from international representatives and journalist that came to the territory at that time. The text of radio speech of commanders of Armenian military units was recorded by radio reconnaissance service of the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan Republic on April 6-7, 1993. 15 inhabitants of Bashlibel village were killed just on the spot by Armenians during the occupation of Kalbajar region. As The Ahmadovs who were liberated from the Armenian captivity in 1994, said that Armenians shot nearly 25 quiet inhabitants of Gajar village, Fuzuli region before their eyes on August 17, 1993. Hasan Majid oglu HBuseynov had been in Armenian captivity said that 40 quiet inhabitants were killed by Armenians on Horadiz-Fuzuli road in 1993. Niyaz Balay oglu Zeynalov who returned from the Armenian captivity said that Armenians executed the inhabitants of Gushchular village, Shusha region Sariyya Taghi gizi Zeynalova born in 1910 and Yegana Dadash gizi Madatovna born 1920 and Movsum Abdulrahim oglu Ahmadov whom they captivated, by burning them alive on February 11, 1992. 61 year old former captive Budaq Ali oglu Alishanov witnessed how Armenians killed 5 Azerbaijanis by causing them to work in heavy physical works as a slave in Drmbon village (Nagorno Karabakh). Israyil Sarif oglu Ismayilov who was liberated from the Armenian captivity, confirmed that Armenians cut the heads of three Azerbaijanis, whom they had captivated, on the Armenian grave. The inhabitant of Lachin region Samaya Karimova committed suicide as she could not bear the tortures that were put to her and her 2 year old daughter Nurlana. Taleh Madat oglu Ibishov, born in 1977, who was captivated together with his family said that that Armenians killed his father Madat Avaz oglu Ibishov and his sister Yegana Madat gizi Ibishova born in 1967 savagely. Ilham Nasirov, born in 1973 died of acute cachexy diagnosis in Yerevan military hospital on November 23, 1993 as he was made live hungrily for a long time. Zohrab Nadir oglu Heydarov who was liberated from the Armenian captivity said that Zahid Nasibulla oglu Amrullayev, born in 1973 was killed by Armenian inspectors by throttling in Shusha prison on May 21, 1993. Mashallah Bandaliyev who was liberated from the Armenian captivity, said that when they were kept at the garage in Khankendi in May, 1992 the owners of the garage Mero and Sarkisya and the other person named Vazgen firstly tortured the dumb captive whose name he did not know, then cut off his head. The humerus of Shovgi Khagani oglu Aliyev who was 3 years old when he was captivated (24.07.1993), was pulled out by Armenian “doctor” and consequently Shovgi was crippled for life. Armenian doctor Aida Serobyan gave injections of unknown composition to new born son of Guljamal Guliyeva who was captivated during the occupation of Kalbajar region (31.03.1993) Arzu Hajiyev and consequently Arzu Hajiyev remained crippled for life. Babek Ilyasov was only seven months when Armenians shot his mother Afet Mirzayeva and his grandfather Aslan Mirzayev savagely. Splinters wounded Babek’s right eye but instead of that Armenians released him only with his other captivated fellow-villagers only after four months and without treating. At the present moment Babek is blind in one eye. Armenians tortured 15 years old Nazakat Mammadova’s father before her eyes, cut off his ears, her mother run mad as she could not bear threats and blackmails and they sold the girl for 4 million Russian rubl to her family. When Zamina Goyush gizi Dadashova was captivated by Armenians bullet wound on her hand festered and decay process started in her body. At the present moment her right hand doesn’t work. Armenians shot her father Goyush Dadashov and old grandfather Goncha Ibadova just on the spot during captivating them. Armenian inspectors tortured Kaklik Hasanova who was captivated in Aghdam region pulled out her 16 teeth with nail tongs. They pulled out 8 golden teeth of Shargiyya Rza gizi Shirinovaq who was captivated during the occupation of Aghdam region with nail tongs. She had tortured for six months. 65 years old Binish Rasul gizi Mammadova and 69 years old Sara Mirish gizi Ismayilova were captivated during the occupation of Gubadli region and were kept in Khankendi military unit. Here they were made to work in heavy physical works at daytimes and at nights they were beaten savagely. Women by name Shahsenem and Asli who were kept together with them could not bear the tortures and died at the captivity. The former inhabitant of Aghdam region Vladimir Ivanovich Shevelyov who nationally is Russian and who was tortured by Armenians said that his 89 years old mother Vera Davidovna and old sister Svetlana Ivanovna, as well as his 58 years old sick brother Anotoli Ivonovich were beaten savagely by Armenians and burnt and saw a great number of corpses of women and children near Aghdam canal during the occupation of Aghdam region in 1994. Beside that he adds that Armenians captivated 7 mad men and 2 sick women who were kept at the mental hospital during the occupation of Aghdam region. One of them was liberated, the other one was beaten and killed and the others’ fortune is unknown till today. The inhabitant of Aghdam region Ali Rasul oglu Abbasov born in 1930 was beaten savagely in Armenian captivity, they put out the cigarette on his body. Ali Abbasov who could not come to himself of moral and physical tortures died when was released from Armenian captivity. Armenian soldiers beaten Murvat Fatish oglu Aghayev whom they captivated in Fuzuly region and cut off his ear tied his hands with the wire and hung him on the tree and stoked up the fire under his feet and burnt him. Military captives – Novruz Mahammad oglu Dashdamirov, Namig Javanshir oglu Garayev was driven mad by constant beating, branding with heated things and nailing up their heads. Military captive Murshudov Sadraddin Aslan oglu was made to swallow fragments of glass when he was beaten. Abdulazim Majnun oglu Mammadov who was captivated in a wounded condition, was cudgeled, was injected an oil into the vena, crusts of the wounds were tore out and a trained dog was set on him. Diesel fuel was injected into the vena of Mayil Mahammadali oglu Mammadov and his chest was branded with heated cross. Chin and ribs of Javid Agha oglu Huseynov were broken by beating savagely. Armenians branded Javid’s arm with an iron and poured acid onto his wounds.
CAPTIVES, HOSTAGES AND MISSING PEOPLE
During the investigation carried out by State Commission Group of Workers connected with captives and missing people and hostages during six months of 2007, the fates of 109 persons who were registered as a missing people in the commission, were cleared up and their names were stroke off the list. So, the number of hostages and missing people and people who were captivated as a result of Armenia – Azerbaijan conflict till July 1, 2007 is 4471. 3591 of them are soldiers, 871 are private persons (it is unknown whether 9 of them are soldiers or private persons). 51 of private persons were children (17 very young girls), 384 of them are old people (175 women). There is information about captivating of 783 persons of 4471 captivated people and they were interrogated as a witness. 1391 were freed from the captivity. 343 of them are women, 1047 of them are men. At the same time 168 of them are children (65 very young girls), 289 of them are old people (112 old women). It was determined that 451 persons were killed or died of different reasons by the investigation of the materials that entered State Commission. 86 of them are women, 365 of them are men. It is known only names of 124 persons, 67 persons are unknown people. A new Armenian Falsification or “searches for Tigranakert”
in occupied Azerbaijani district Aghdam.
Declaration of Azerbaijani Historians
Armenians trying to justify their territorial clams to Azerbaijan Republic for Daghlig Garabagh have undertaken to make a new falsification. This time the Armenian “historians” have developed a noisy campaign about revealed ruins of the city Tigranakert , ostensibly capital of invented “Great Armenia” not far from the occupied Azerbaijani district Aghdam. Such invented data are being published in different foreign countries” press.
Among the foreign scientists and journalists there are people who has stated a correct estimation of the Armenian falsification. So, Polish scientist Vojtseh Pastushka with suspicion having considered to opinion on existence of Tigranakert in this territory , has fairly noticed that this idea persues political aims of the Armenian , and the afore-mentioned excavations “are not archaeologic , but political” .
In connection with the aforesaid the Azerbaijani historians state resolutely :
“Any Armenian settlement have not found yet neither in mountainous , nor in plain parts of Azerbaijani Garabagh region rich with archaeological monuments which have been investigated well enough!”.
By the way , similar “finds” of the so called “Armenian scientists alternately “shocking ” world community , are not something new . Scientists of the world well remember, that during Soviet Union the “Armenian scientists” have lifted for the whole world a sensation about ostensibly found in Metsamor coins where “the Armenian hieroglyphs ” have been on and which was considered as the first coins in the world.
At that time, i.e. in the beginning XX century academician V.V.Piotrovsky has exposet the Armenian scientist , trying “to appropriate” to itself Arabian coins in the journal of their own (historico - philological), and has opened their true person before world community.
We could increase sufficiently examples of the Armenian lies and falsifications of this sort.
The false data specified in Polish scientist Vojtseh Pastushka”s remarks on revealing ostensibly sites of the city of Tigranakert concerns such fictions , i.e. is the next Armenian falsification.
We ,the Azerbaijani historians , having indisputable facts , with the full responsibility declare: In the process of archaeological excavations having lasted for more than a hundred year in territory of Daghlig Garabagh neither in mountainous , nor in plain parts of it was revealed any ancient Armenian settlements , necropolises , fortress , ect.
As a result of archaeological excavations have been carried on during tens of years by the Azerbaijani archeologists cave parking of a Paleolithic epoch – Azikh ,Taghlar and Zar , of a Eneolithic period –Khalaghantapa, Leylatepe and other monuments of the period of early Bronze Age – Chankandi, Uchoglan, Goytapa, Garahajily, monuments of the period of Middle and Late Bronze – Uzarliktapa, Khojaly, Dovshanly, Akhmakhi, Sirkhavand, Sarichoban, Garabulag, as well as monuments of the period of antique and early Middle Ages Govurgala and a great deal of other monuments have been revealed in the territory of Garabagh.
World scientific community, the Armenian scientists as well unequivocally recognize belonging of these historical monuments to ancient inhabitants of Azerbaijan.
Archaeologists of the world (as well as the Armenian archeologists) are quite aware of the matter, that the archaeological excavations in the territory of Garabagh have begun since second half of the XIX century. Up to the Soviet authority archeological excavations in the given area were conducted by teacher A.A.Ivanovsky.
In the 60-70s of the XX century archeological excavations in Garabagh have been carried out in Garabagh by M.M.Huseinov, G.S.Ismayilzade, I.H>Narimanov , A.B.Nuriyev, R.B.Goyushov, N.F.Jafarov and other prominent Azerbaijani archaeologists. The most thorough data about the ancient history of Garabagh have been concentrated just in the works of these scientist. (See:R.B.Goyushov. Christianity in the Caucasian Albania. Baki – 1984:M.M.Huseinov.The ancient agricultural and cattle breeding population of Azerbaijan. Baki – 1987:G.S.Ismayilov. Traces of the ancient culture in the valleys of Guruchay and Kondalanchay Baki – 1981; N.F.Jafarov by the end of the IV millennium B.C – at the beginning of the I millennium B.C Baki – 2000; A.Nuruyev, A.Babayev. Historico – archeological sketches of the city Barda. Baki – 2001 ect.).
As to the Aghdam district of Azerbaijan, the settlement Uzarliktapa enclosed with fortifications taking place on the suburbs of the town Aghdam and concerning to the first half of the II millennium B.C has been investigated by the Azerbaijani scientists (The period of Middle Bronze).Besides by the Azerbaijani archeologists have been investigated in the territory of Aghdam – Shikhbabaly and Papravand – settlements enclosed with majestic fortifications and concerning to XII – IX centuries B.C.
These monuments testify to formation of early culture in Azerbaijan, particularly in Garabagh and concern to the historical past of the Azerbaijani people.
Alongside with it under the initiative of several generations of the Azerbaijani archaeologists in Garabagh have been investigated and finished with world scientific community Guruchay culture (the period of a paleolith), Leylatapa culture (the period of a eneolith), Kur – Araz culture (the period of a early bronze), Uzarlik culture (the period of a middle bronze ), Khojaly – Gadabay culture (the period of a late bronze – early Iron), as well as hundreds of historical monuments of the period of antiquity and the Middle Ages. The world archeology for a long time knows, that all these monuments concern just historical past of Azerbaijani people and have no any relation of Armenians.
We would like to bring another, and clear as a day, but a bitter truth to the notice of the Armenian “historians”. First , in the exiting written sources there are no data on a presence of the grounds of Daghlig Garabagh (Mountainous or Plain) in structure of the short – term state founded by Tigran. Only this fact proves that creation of any settlement by him in this area also was impossible. Second, in primary sources and in historical literature (including the works of the Armenian scientists) the site of the city Tigranakert is given precisely enough. In other words, the historical territory of the site of the city Tigranakert for a long time is known fact, or from political interests pretends, that do not see, have no respect for science and the scientific community or to put it mildly make a scientific crime.
We shall result some examples. Tigran “s contemporary, the Greek geographer Strabon wrote that: “…Not far from Iberia, between this places and Zevgma on the Euphrates Tigran has constructed city. He has moved here the population of 12 Greek towns pillaged by him, and has named the town Tigranakert. However Lucull who was waging war with Mitridat at that time has arrived there even before the construction of the town. Lucull not only has released the town population to leave for their native places but also has destroyed the town constructed up to a half, having left on its place only a small settlement. (Strabon. Geography. Translated by G.A.Stranovski. Publishing House “Nauka” (Science). 1986. XI. 14,15).
Apparently, Strabon confirms that the city where construction has not come to the end yet, was not also traces of Armenian. In other words, the city of Tigranakert which wanted to prove far from Azerbaijan was not Armenian. Plutarkh also asserts the fact, that population of Tigranakert has consisted of the different peoples coercively moved here from various places. He writes about resettlement here Greeks (from Cilicia) and also assyrians, cappadokians and others whose native town was burnt. (Plutarkh. Selected autobiography. XXVI, Lucull). Plutarkh”s contemporary the Roman – Parphian wars in the Middle Ages of our era. He asserts about the arrangement of this city in Northern Mesopotomia (in a 37000 steps from it) near the city Nisibis, (Korneliy Tatsit. Works in 2 volumes. Vol 1. Annals. Leni8ngrad, 1969. Book 15, 5). Apparently from the resulted several facts the primary sources, the ancient historians well familiar with a history of Armenians, have placed the city of Tigranakert Mesopotomia, in a southwest of the lake Van.
Pertinently to note also, that on all maps on ancient history of the world the site of the city is placed in the same area. In the exiting historical literature, including the works belonging to Armenians the given historical true also finds the confirmation. So, in issued in 1980 under M.F.Nersesian”s edition to the book , the “History of the Armenian people since the most ancient times up to now” is marked that Tigranakert has been built on the bank of one of the top inflows of the river Tigris (p. 44). In volume 2 of “Ancient History”, published in 1989 under I.M.Diakanov”s and other known scientists” edition (p.391) Tigranakert is located just in this place. The same idea is marked in the numerous literature, data books, maps on ancient history.
All afore mentioned irrefutable historical facts clearly enough prove, that started up by Armenians in a circulation the data in press, about revealing ostensibly ruins of the city of Tigranakert in Garabagh area, is a product of ill imagination of Armenians and testifies to serious crisis experienced by the Armenian historiography. By the methods Armenians try “to prove” about existence in a history “the invented state of Great Armenia” and with the assistance of their traditional patrons to appropriate the another”s lands.
As if to the next invention of Armenians “about Tigranakert”, here the purpose is quite clear : Once again by falsification of a history to justify quite unreasonable claims of Armenians on Dagligh Garabagh which is an integral part of Azerbaijan!.
The Armenian aggressors instead of resorting to swindles not having any scientific basis, should understand that Azerbaijani people sooner or later will clear native Garabagh land of the invaders.Ferrux Aliyarov
