On AprilOn April4, the 4, ministriesthe ministries of Education of Education and andDefense Defense held helda tree a treeplanting planting campaign campaign in a inmilitary a military unit inunit in Pirakashkul settlement to mark anniversary of the Azerbaijani army`s historic victory of April, 2016. The campaign was held under the theme “Let`s plant a tree for each passing day since April victory”.

Participants of the event first laid flowers at a bust to national leader Heydar Aliyev.

TheyThey then then met met with with soldiers. soldiers. A A minute`s minute`s silence silence was was observed observed for for national national leader leader Heydar Heydar Aliyev Aliyev and and martyrs martyrs who gave their lives for `s territorial integrity.

OpeningOpening the the event, event, employee employee of ofthe the Ministry Ministry of ofDefense Defense Abdulla Abdulla Gurbani Gurbani highlighted highlighted the the objectives objectives of ofthe the campaign.campaign. “The“The mainmain goalgoal ofof thethe campaigncampaign isis toto markmark thethe secondsecond anniversaryanniversary ofof thethe AprilApril battles,battles, whichwhich wentwent downdown inin Azerbaijan`s modern military history as historic victory, and to contribute to boosting young people`s patriotic spirit.”

DeputyDeputy Minister Minister of Education of Education Firudin Firudin Gurbanov Gurbanov said: said:“In April, “In April,2016, 2016, under under leadership leadership of President, of President, Commander-in-ChiefCommander-in-Chief Ilham , Aliyev, the the Azerbaijani Azerbaijani national national army army launched launched a a successful successful operation operation to to retake retake strategic strategic positionspositions and and win win a a victory, victory, which which was was a a crucial crucial step step towards towards ensuring ensuring our our country`s country`s territorial territorial integrity. integrity. The The fact fact that that anniversaryanniversary of theof the victory victory in thein the April April battles battles is celebratedis celebrated by bythe the public, public, including including education education workers, workers, once once again again demonstrates our people`s high fighting and patriotic spirit,” he said.

TheThe deputy deputy minister minister expressed expressed his his confidence confidence that that Azerbaijan`s Azerbaijan`s occupied occupied areas areas will will be be liberated liberated in in the the near near future.future.

DepartmentDepartment head head at atthe the Ministry Ministry of ofDefense, Defense, major-general major-general Rasim Rasim Aliyev Aliyev said said that that in thein the April April battles battles the the AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani army army once once again again demonstrated demonstrated its itspower, power, inflicting inflicting heavy heavy casualties casualties on onthe the enemy enemy and and destroying destroying its its military hardware. “This historic victory of the national army boosted our people`s spirit, optimist and confidence in our soonest victory,” he said.

RasimRasim Aliyev Aliyev said said the the April April victory victory is ais sourcea source of ofpride pride for for every every citizen citizen of ofAzerbaijan. Azerbaijan. He He also also highlighted highlighted measures taken under leadership of the President to restore Jojug Marjanli village.

HolderHolder of of “Flag “Flag of of Azerbaijan” Azerbaijan” Order, Order, martyr martyr Urfan Urfan Velizade`s Velizade`s widow widow Konul Konul Velizade, Velizade, National National Hero Hero Murad Murad Mirzayev`sMirzayev`s wife wife Fizza Fizza Mirzayeva, Mirzayeva, National National Hero Hero Samid Samid Imanov`s Imanov`s wife wife Badam Badam Imanova Imanova expressed expressed their their gratitude gratitude for for care and attention, and said that martyrs` life is an example to the young generation.

ParticipantsParticipants of of the the event event viewed viewed the the military military unit. unit. Then Then 730 730 trees trees were were planted planted in in the the area area of of the the military military unit unit forfor eacheach passingpassing dayday sincesince thethe AprilApril battles.battles.

AmongAmong those those in attendance in attendance were wereparticipant participant of the of April the Aprilbattles, battles, holder holder of “Medal of “Medal for Courage” for Courage” Azer Azer Mammadov, “Shahin” military games teams, student volunteers and media representatives.

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