Representatives of the international conference visited Shusha

On June 14, 2022, the participants of the international conference “Azerbaijani-Turkish strategic allied relations – a source of peace and stability for the Caucasus and the region”, dedicated to the first anniversary of the Shusha Declaration, visited the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, Shusha, APA reports.

As part of the visit, the guests visited the central square of the city of Shusha, where monuments were erected to Azerbaijani figures – Natavan, Bulbul and Uzeyir Hajibeyli. It was reported that during the occupation, the Armenians wanted to melt down the statues, taking them to Armenia. At the initiative of the great leader Heydar Aliyev, these monuments were taken from Armenia to Azerbaijan and kept in the courtyard of the Art Museum in Baku. After the liberation of Shushi, they were returned to their former places.

Then the guests visited Natavan’s house, examined the Shusha fortress, and visited Dzhydir Duzyu.

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