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●  On Saturday, September 27, Azerbaijan marked Memorial Day. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a special statement: “It has been 5 years since the start of the 44-day Patriotic War, which ended Armenia’s aggression against our country and nearly 30 years of occupation of Azerbaijani lands […] On Memorial Day – September 27 – we pay deep respect to the bright memory of our valiant sons and daughters who gave their lives for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our country, and we wish recovery to the war veterans who sacrificed their health along this path,” the statement said.

The Foreign Ministry also recalled: “The bilateral Azerbaijani-Armenian peace process, initiated and promoted by Baku, is already yielding results. A historic summit was held in Washington, during which, under the witness of the United States, an Azerbaijani-Armenian joint declaration was signed, the text of an agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia was initialed, and steps were taken toward the termination of the OSCE Minsk process.

“It is of particular importance to continue systematic measures […] In particular, it is critically important to eliminate the provisions enshrined in Armenia’s Constitution that infringe upon the territorial integrity of our country,” the statement emphasized.

●  Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov, speaking at the UN General Assembly, called on those present to “remember the more than 4,000 Azerbaijanis who went missing as a result of Armenia’s aggression” and urged “strengthening international efforts to ensure truth and justice.”

●  The 3rd CIS Games are currently taking place in Azerbaijan. The opening ceremony was held in Ganja. A total of 1,624 athletes from 13 countries are participating. In addition to Azerbaijan, these are Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Pakistan, Cuba, Kuwait, and Oman. The Games will conclude on October 8 with a closing ceremony at the Ganja Stadium.

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