Today marks the City Day of Shusha - the symbol of Victory

On November 8, the Day of the City of Shusha is celebrated in Azerbaijan.

As BAKU.WS reminds, according to the decree of President Ilham Aliyev dated July 31, 2023, this holiday will be solemnly celebrated annually on November 8.

The city of Shusha was liberated from Armenian occupation on November 8, 2020, on the 43rd day of the Patriotic War that began on September 27. Under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, President Ilham Aliyev, the valiant Azerbaijani army cleared the city of the enemy. The tricolor flag of Azerbaijan was raised in the center of the liberated city. On the same day, President Ilham Aliyev, in an address to the nation from the Alley of Martyrs, announced the liberation of the city of Shusha from occupation.

The battles for Shusha became one of the most successful operations of our army in the second Karabakh war, which ended with Azerbaijan's victory. During the battles, Azerbaijani soldiers, making their way through dense forests, impassable gorges, and challenging mountain passes, headed toward Shusha. On November 7, 2020, the Special Forces of the Azerbaijani army, climbing the rocks with light weapons, entered Shusha.

During the battles for Shusha, ballistic missiles were fired from the Armenian side using the "Iskander" operational-tactical missile system, targeting Azerbaijani soldiers. Despite this, our army quickly destroyed the Armenian troops, expelled them from the city, and on November 8, Shusha was liberated from the enemy.

In May 2021, by a decree of President Ilham Aliyev, the city of Shusha was declared the cultural capital of Azerbaijan. At the same time, on May 12-13, 2021, the "Kharybulbul" music festival was held at Jidir Duzu.

According to the 1st State Program of the Great Return to the liberated territories, the first resettlement to Shusha took place on May 10, 2024.

On September 24, 2024, the first school bell rang for the first time in 32 years at Secondary School No. 1 in the city of Shusha.

On October 21, 2024, the Master Plan for the development of the city of Shusha until 2040 was approved.