Today, Azerbaijan celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Great Victory in Karabakh.
Victory Day was established upon a decree signed by the Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Ilham Aliyev, on December 3, 2020.
In response to Armenia's provocation and further military aggression, the Azerbaijani Army launched a counteroffensive on September 27, 2020, to end the occupation of the Azerbaijani lands, force Armenia to peace, apply the UN Security Council resolutions, return IDPs to their native lands and restore justice. All the people of Azerbaijan were united for this sacred cause.
Azerbaijan's military victories, especially the liberation of Shusha from enemy captivity, played a decisive role in the fate of the war, resulting in Armenia's recognition of its defeat and capitulation, forcing Armenia to return Kalbajar, Aghdam, and Lachin districts to Azerbaijan.
On the night of November 9–10, 2020, President of Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of Armenia and Russian President signed a trilateral statement on a complete ceasefire in the conflict zone and all military operations. Armenia signed an act of capitulation on the same day.
