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

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

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 difficult mountain passes, advanced toward Shusha. On November 7, 2020, the Special Forces of the Azerbaijani army, climbing the cliffs 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 military personnel. Despite this, our army quickly destroyed the Armenian forces, drove them out of the city, and on November 8, Shusha was liberated from the enemy.

In May 2021, by 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 at Secondary School No. 1 in the city of Shusha for the first time in 32 years.

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