An event dedicated to September 27 – Remembrance Day was held at the Institute of Botany PLE of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. First, the blessed memory of our martyrs was honored with a minute of silence.

 

At the event, Professor Sayyara Ibadullayeva, acting director of the institute, said that September 27, 2020 marked the beginning of an important stage in Azerbaijan's history. In response to Armenia's provocations targeting the civilian population, the Azerbaijani Army launched a counter-offensive operation to liberate its lands, which had remained under occupation for nearly 30 years. Under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, over the course of 44 days the Azerbaijani Army advanced step by step and liberated Karabakh and the surrounding districts. These operations were not only a military victory, but also put an end to the injustice and longing for the homeland that our people had endured for years.

 

Professor Aydin Askarov and Doctors of Philosophy in Biology Hilal Imanli and Parvana Garakhani, who also spoke at the event, talked about the mobilization displayed by our society during the Patriotic War and the heroism shown by our brave sons, and prayed for the mercy of God upon the martyrs who gave their lives for the homeland.

 

Finally, the Institute's staff visited the Second Alley of Martyrs, paid their respects to the sons of the homeland who sacrificed their lives for Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, and laid flowers on their graves.