Azerbaijan is marking the third anniversary of Gubadli city's liberation from Armenian occupation during the Second Karabakh war.
On October 26, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced the liberation of the settlements of Padar, Afandilar, Yusifbayli, Chaytumas, Khanlig, Sariyatag, Mollaburkhan in the Gubadli district, Birindji Alybayli, Ikinji Alybayli, Raband, Yenikend in the Zangilan district, Govshudlu, Sofulu, Dagh Mashanli, Kurdlar, Hovuslu, and Chalabilar in the Jabrayil district, along with Gubadli city.
Fierce battles were fought during the liberation of Gubadli. Breaking the occupiers' resistance, the Azerbaijani Army inflicted a heavy defeat and forced them to retreat.
On the order of the country's President Ilham Aliyev, servicemen who showed courage and valor in combat actions for the liberation of the Gubadli district were awarded the "Gubadli Liberation Medal."
Gubadli was occupied by the Armenian armed forces on August 31, 1993. The occupiers destroyed the city and villages in the district, cut down and burned forests.
