ArmInfo.On September 27, on the first anniversary of the 44-day Artsakh war, high-ranking officials of Armenia separately visit the Yerablur military pantheon. This morning RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan laid flowers at the graves of the fallen soldiers in Yerablur.
On behalf of the President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, a wreath was laid at the Yerablur military pantheon at the memorial to the heroes who gave their lives for the freedom and independence of the Motherland. In his telegram channel, the President posted photographs from the city of Shushi occupied by Azerbaijan and from other territories of Artsakh and wrote: "My beautiful and beloved Motherland." Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan, Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Gnel Sanosyan and other officials visited Yerablur. The Yerablur military pantheon was visited by the US Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy, who also laid flowers at the graves of the fallen soldiers.
To recall, exactly a year ago, on September 27 at 7:10 am, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale aggression against the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. From September 27 to November 9, 2020, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, with the participation of Turkey and foreign mercenaries, carried out aggression against Artsakh. The strikes were carried out on civil and military targets in Nagorno-Karabakh and on the territory of Armenia. On November 9, 2020, the leaders of the Russian Federation, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a statement on the cessation of all hostilities in Artsakh and the Armenian side made territorial concessions.
According to the data of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, 3781 people died in the 44-day war, 253 people were missing (231 military and 22 civilians). To date, a total of 108 civilian military personnel and civilians have been returned to the Republic of Armenia by the Republic of Azerbaijan.