16 years passed since Armenia’s invasion of Aghdam

16 years have passed today since the invasion of Armenian armed forces of Azerbaijan’s Aghdam region.

Armenian invaders occupied 882 sq km of 1092 sq km territory of Aghdam on July 23, 1993 and expelled 128,000 people from their homes. Nearly 122 villages, 24,446 dwelling buildings, 48 industrial and construction facilities, 160 schools, 65 health care institutions, 373 cultural centers, one theater, three mosques and two museums were burned and destroyed completely as a result of the occupation.

Grave military crimes were committed during the invasion in Aghdam. It is the largest region of Azerbaijan for the number of war victims that were killed during the Karabakh war. Nearly 6,000 residents of the region were killed in the battles with the Armenians. The war caused damages worth 13.135 billion to the region.

/APA/