On October 17, 2022, The representatives of the diplomatic corps, accompanied by the members of Azerbaijan’s Presidential Administration, the country’s Prosecutor General’s Office, as well as the leadership of Ganja City Executive Authority, visited the city of Ganja. A commemoration ceremony was held in the city of Ganja to remember those who lost their lives as a result of the brutal bombing carried out by Armenian forces during the Patriotic War.
During the commemoration, diplomats visited the places that had been destroyed by Armenian terrorism at the Ganja Memorial Complex. The representatives were able to explore the residential area that was the target of missile attacks during the 44-day Patriotic War and become familiar with the consequences of the war crimes committed by Armenian forces.
It is important to mention that the Armenian side has specifically chosen cluster missiles, which are prohibited in many countries of the world, to maximize the atrocities in the civilian areas. The Armenian forces attacked the city of Ganja with “Tochka-U,” “Smerch,” “SCUD,” and other missiles a number of times, on October 4, 5, 8, 11, and 17, during the Patriotic War. Although it has violated international law by its intentional targeting of civilian areas, causing great atrocities among the civilians, Armenia has still not been held accountable for its illegal action during the Patriotic War.
The places bombed outside of the conflict zone are not limited to the city of Ganja. As the civilian population and major civilian areas in the cities of Ganja, Barda, Terter, Mingachevir, Beylagan, Gabala, Goranboy, Aghjabadi, and Naftalan, as well as some districts of the Absheron and Khizi regions, have all been intentionally attacked by Armenia, the atrocities perpetrated by Armenia against the Azerbaijani people should not go unnoticed and condemned by the international community.
The Acting Director-General of the Eurasian Regional Center of ICYF took part in the trip dedicated to the commemorative ceremony.