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“Today, after the end of the war, some Western leaders are wondering what will happen to the Christian temples in the lands controlled by Azerbaijan, expressing concern both in conversations with me and in official statements. Let no one worry, first of all, the leaders Westerners who incite Islamophobia, ignore the desecration of Islamic temples and even justify those who do it. All temples in our territories are our historical property, “Aliyev said during a visit to the Agdam district on Monday, which was controlled by a tripartite statement by the Russian, Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders on November 20. seized Baku.
The President of Azerbaijan stressed that all the historical monuments of the country are protected by the state. According to him, two Orthodox churches are currently being repaired with state funds and another has already been repaired.
Aliyev urged Western leaders not to interfere in Azerbaijani affairs.
The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh became complicated on September 27, when active fighting broke out in the disputed area.
November 9 Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian signed a joint declaration on a total cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. The document, among other things, foresees the deployment of some 2,000 people in Nagorno-Karabakh. Russian military.
The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh began in February 1988, when the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian Autonomous Region declared its withdrawal from the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In September 1991, the establishment of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was announced at the Stepanakert Autonomous Administrative Center. In the wake of the military conflict, Azerbaijan lost control of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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