Russian media covered the speeches of President Ilham Aliyev in Khankendi and Shusha

Russian media covered the congratulations of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of Victory Day, which he delivered from Khankendi, as well as the joint press statement of the head of state and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Shusha.

As reported by AZERTAC, "Vestnik Kavkaza" reported that President Ilham Aliyev laid a wreath at the Victory Monument in Khankendi and congratulated the Azerbaijani people on the holiday. In his congratulatory address, the head of state noted the heroism of military personnel and reminded that during the 44-day Patriotic War, more than 300 cities and villages were liberated. The newspaper "Vzglyad" highlighted the President's words about the restoration of historical justice and the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

The portal News.ru published three articles on the congratulations of the Azerbaijani leader. In them, the outlet cited the head of state's words about the determination of the Azerbaijani people to end the occupation, about the damage inflicted on the country's natural resources, and about the punishment of war criminals. The portal used the President's words as the headline of one of the articles: "'They drink tea in prisons': Aliyev on the punishment of war criminals."

Interfax, Vzglyad.ru, Gazeta.ru, and others also reported on the arrival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Fuzuli. It was noted that the Turkish president arrived in Azerbaijan to celebrate Victory Day and held talks with the head of the Azerbaijani state, Ilham Aliyev, in Shusha.

One of the main topics of publications about the joint press statement in Shusha was the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Russian media reported that President Ilham Aliyev expressed hope for concrete results in the normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan. The President reminded that the text of the peace agreement had been initialed more than a year ago and its final signing was still pending.

Media outlets devoted separate news pieces to President Ilham Aliyev's statements about Baku-Ankara relations. Publications cited the head of state's words that Azerbaijan and Turkey would not allow anyone to jeopardize their unity. The articles drew attention to the statement by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who also emphasized the strength of relations between the two countries.

On the sixth anniversary of Victory, the newspaper "Kommersant" published an article titled "Six Years Without War," in which it cited the words of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, spoken during a meeting with residents who had resettled in the villages of Zangilan and Jabrayil districts. The head of state noted that over six years, about 100,000 people had returned to Karabakh and East Zangezur. "Our people, living in conditions of peace, are building and creating," the newspaper quoted the Azerbaijani leader. The publication also reported on the construction of international airports, roads, residential buildings, medical facilities, and educational institutions in the liberated territories and cited the words of Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Russia, Rahman Mustafayev, about the peace process, delivered at a reception in Moscow.

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