19 years passed since occupation of Kalbajar by Armenia

Nineteen years have passed since the occupation of Azerbaijan`s Kalbajar region. As known, on March 27, 1993, the Armenian armed forces launched attack to the region which resulted in occupation of the area on April 2.

During the occupation of 1936 square kilometres of Kalbajar region, 511 innocent people were killed by Armenians, 321 people taken prisoner and 53340 became IDPs. Azerbaijan lost its 55 servicemen.

Armenians took control over 132 buildings and destroyed more than 500 industrial, construction, catering and retail facilities, 116 libraries, 97 schools, 43 clubs, 9 kindergartens and hospitals. Kalbajar`s residents, who live with a sense of homesickness, never forget about those terrible days.

After the occupation, the UN Security Council adopted special Resolution (#822) demanding unconditional withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from Kalbajar region and other Azerbaijan`s occupied areas.


/AzerTAc/