On Motherhood and Beauty Day, Azerbaijan destroyed the "Motherhood"  sculpture in occupied Stepanakert

ArmInfo.On Motherhood and Beauty Day, April 7, the Azerbaijani occupation regime destroyed the  "Motherhood" sculpture, installed near a maternity hospital in Stepanakert, as reported by the press service of the Artsakh Tourism and Culture Development Agency.

The statement emphasized that this is not just another case of  cultural heritage loss, but part of a consistent policy aimed at  erasing memory, identity, and presence - something that can be  described as "the destruction of the homeland." "The image of mother  and child as a universal symbol of life, continuation, and hope has  once again become a target in a reality where culture is viewed not  as a value, but as an obstacle.

Such actions are not only cultural vandalism, but also a clear  message of intent to erase the Armenian trace from the territory of  Artsakh, to change its appearance, leaving it without memory and  without a past. On this day, we bow to all the mothers who have borne  the brunt of war, loss, and forced displacement. And we state: memory  cannot be erased. It lives on in people, in speech, in culture," the  Agency concluded.

It should be noted that Azerbaijan is pursuing a  policy not only to  destroy Artsakh's cultural heritage but also to alter the  architectural appearance of the occupied territories, thereby  attempting to destroy the cultural memory of the Artsakh people and  their desire to return to their lands.