As a result of a successful counter-offensive launched by the Azerbaijani Army on September 27, five cities, four settlements and 286 villages were liberated from occupation till november 9. Jabrayil city and 90 villages of the district, Fuzuli city and 53 villages of the district, Zangilan city, Minjivan, Aghband and Bartaz settlements and 52 villages of the district, Hadrut settlement and 35 villages of Khojavand district, three villages of Tartar district, Gubadli city and 41 villages of the district, 9 villages of Khojali district, Shusha city, 3 villages of Lachin district, strategic heights in the direction of Aghdara district and Murovdagh, as well as Bartaz, Sigirt, Shukurataz heights and additional 5 nameless heights in Zangilan, have been liberated so far.
On November 10, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, prime minister of the Republic of Armenia and President of Russia signed a Statement on a complete ceasefire and a cessation of all hostilities in the zone of the conflict. According to the Statement, the Kalbajar, Aghdam and Lachin regions must be returned to Azerbaijan by December 1, 2020.
In accordance with the Statement the Aghdam region has been returned to Azerbaijan on November 20.
Thus, occupied 73 percent of the region, including the Aghdam city, was liberated.
According to the trilateral statement, the Kalbajar region has been returned to Azerbaijan on November 25. 147 human settlements, including the Kalbajar city, were liberated.
The list of cities, settlements and villages liberated from the occupation:

 

27 September 2020
• Garakhanbayli, Garvand, Kand Horadiz, Yukhari Abdurrahmanli villages of Fuzuli district
• Boyuk Marjanli, Nuzgar villages of Jabrayil district
• Strategic heights in the direction of Aghdara and Murovdagh

3 October 2020
• Sugovushan and Talish villages of Tartar district
• Mehdili, Chakhirli, Ashaghi Maralyan, Shaybay, Guyjag villages of Jabrayil district
• Ashaghi Abdurrahmanli village of Fuzuli district

4 October 2020
• Jabrayil city and Karkhulu, Shukurbayli, Yukhari Maralyan, Charakan, Dashkasan, Horovlu, Dejal, Mahmudlu, Jafarabad villages of the district.

5 October 2020
• Shikhali Aghali, Sarijali, Mazra villages of Jabrayil district

9 October 2020
• Hadrut settlement and Sur village of Khojavand district
• Garajalli, Suleymanli, Afandilar and Gishlag villages of Jabrayil district
• Yukhari Guzlak, Gorazilli villages of Fuzuli district
• Chayli village of Tartar district

14 October 2020
• Garadaghli, Khatunbulag, Garakollu villages of Fuzuli district
• Bulutan, Malikjanli, Kamarturk, Taka, Taghaser villages of Khojavand district

15 October 2020
• Edisha, Dudukchu, Edilli, Chiraguz villages of Khojavand district
• Arish village of Fuzuli district
• Doshulu village of Jabrayil district

16 October 2020
• Khirmanjig, Aghbulag, Akhullu villages of Khojavand district

17 October 2020
• Gochahmadli, Chiman, Juvarli, Pirahmadli, Musabayli, Ishigli, Dadali villages of Fuzuli district and the city of Fuzuli

18 October 2020
• Azerbaijani flag raised over the Khudafarin bridge

19 October 2020
• Soltanli, Amirvarli, Mashanli, Hasanli, Alikeykhanli, Gumlag, Hajili, Goyarchinveysalli, Niyazgullar, Kechal Mammadli, Shahvalli, Haji Ismayilli, Isagli villages of Jabrayil district

20 October 2020
• Havali, Zarnali, Mammadbayli, Hakari, Sharifan, Mughanli villages of Zangilan district and the city of Zangilan
• Dordchinar, Kurdlar, Yukhari Abdurrahmanli, Garghabazar, Ashaghi Veysalli, Yukhari Aybasanli villages of Fuzuli district
• Safarsha, Hasangaydi, Fughanli, Imambaghi, Dash Veysalli, Aghtapa, Yarahmadli villages of Jabrayil district
• Aghjakand, Mulkudara, Dashbashi, Gunashli (previosly Norashen), Chinarli (Vang) villages of Khojavand district

21 October 2020
• Minjivan settlement and Khurama, Khumarli, Sari Babayli, Ucunju Aghali, Hajalli, Girakh Mushlan, Udgun, Turabad, Ichari Mushlan, Malikli, Jahangirbayli, Baharli villages of Zangilan district
• Balyand, Papi, Tulus, Hajili, Tinli villages of Jabrayil district
• Gejagozlu, Ashaghi Seyidahmadli, Zargar villages of Fuzuli district

22 October 2020
• Kollugishlag, Malatkeshin, Kand Zangilan, Genlik, Valigulubayli, Garadara, Chopadara, Tatar, Tiri, Amirkhanli, Gargulu, Bartaz, Dallakli villages and Aghband settlement of Zangilan district
• Sirik, Shikhlar, Mastalibayli, Darzili villages of Jabrayil district
• Mollavali, Yukhari Rafadinli, Ashaghi Rafadinli villages of Fuzuli district

23 October 2020
• Dolanlar and Bunyadli villages of Khojavand district
• Dagh Tumas, Nusus, Khalafli, Minbashili and Veysalli villages of Jabrayil district
• Vanadli and Mirzahasanlar villages of Zangilan district
• Zilanli, Kurd Mahrizli, Mughanli and Alagurshag villages of Gubadli district

25-26 October 2020
• The villages of Birinji Alibeyli, Ikinji Alibeyli, Raband, Yenikand of the Zangilan region
• The villages of Govshudlu, Sofulu, Dagh Mashanli, Kurdlar, Hovuslu, Chalabilar of the Jabrayil region
• The villages of Padar, Afandilar, Yusifbayli, Chaytumas, Khanlig, Sariyatag, Mollaburhan of the Gubadli region and the Gubadli city

28 October 2020
• The villages of Birinji Aghali, Ikinji Aghali, Uchunju Aghali, Zarnali of the Zangilan region
• The village of Mandili of the Fuzuli region
• The villages of Gazanzami, Khanaghabulag, Chullu, Gushchular, Garaaghaj of the Jabrayil region
• The villages of Giyasli, Abilja and Gilijan of the Gubadli region

30 October 2020
• The villages of Khudaverdili, Gurbantapa, Shahvaladli, Khubyarli of the Jabrayil region
• The villages of Aladin, Vejnali of the Zangilan region
• The villages of Kavdadig, Mamar and Mollali of the Gubadli region

2 November 2020
• The villages of Chaprand, Haji Isagli, Goshabulag of the Jabrayil region
• The villages of Dara Gilatagh, Boyuk Gilatagh of the Zangilan region
• The villages of Ishigli, Muradkhanli, Milanli of the Gubadli region

4 November 2020
• The villages of Mirak, Kavdar of the Jabrayil region
• The villages of Mashadiismayilli, Shafibayli of the Zangilan region
• The villages of Basharat, Garakishilar and Garajalli of the Gubadli region

7 November 2020
• The villages of Yukhari Veysalli, Yukhari Seyidahmadli, Gorgan, Uchunju Mahmudlu, Gajar, Divanaliliar of the Fuzuli region
• The villages of Yukhari Mazra, Yanarhaj of the Jabrayil region
• The villages of Gazyan, Balasoltanli, Mardanli of the Gubadli region
• The village of Beshdali of the Zangilan region
• The villages of Garabulag, Moshkhmaat of the Khojali region
• The villages of Atagut, Tsakuri of the Khojavand region

8 November 2020
• Shushacity

9 November 2020
• The villages of Qobu Dilagharda, Yal Pirahmadli, Yukhari Yaghlivand, Dilagharda, Seyid Mahmudlu, Alasgarli, Ashaği Guzdak, Govshatli, Mirzajamalli, Shakarjik, Mardinli, Shikhli, Garamammadli, Dovlatyarli, Hajili, Huseynbayli, Sarajig of the Fuzuli region
• The villages of Damirchilar, Chanagchi, Madatkand, Sighnag, Shushakand, Mukhtar, Dashalti of the Khojali region
• The villages of Susanlig, Domi, Tugh, Akaku, Azikh, Mets Taghlar, Salakatin, Zoghalbulag, Aragul, Taghavard, Boyuk Taghavard, Zardanashen, Shahar of the Khojavand region
• The villages of Huseynalilar, Soyudlu, Ashaghi Sirik, Galajig, Mollahasanli, Asgarkhanli, Yukhari Nusus, Ashig Malikli, Niftalilar, Garar, Chalabilar of the Jabrayil region
• The villages of Yukhari Mollu, Ashaghi Mollu, Khojik, Garamanli, Khandak, Hamzali, Mahrizli, Hal, Balligaya, Ulashli, Tinli, Khojahan, Boyunakar, Garagoyunlu, Charali of the Gubadli region
• Bartaz settlement and the villages of Kechikli, Ordakli, Sobu, Garagoz, Isgandarbayli of the Zangilan region
• The villages of Gulaburd, Safiyan, Turklar of the Lachin region

10 November 2020
• According to the Statement by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, prime minister of the Republic of Armenia and President of the Russian Federation, a complete ceasefire and a cessation of all hostilities in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were introduced.
• According to the Statement, the Kalbajar region will be returned by November 15, 2020, the Aghdam region – by November 20, and the Lachin region of Azerbaijan – by December 1.

20 November 2020
• According to the trilateral Statement signed on 10 November, the Aghdam region has been returned to Azerbaijan. Thus, occupied 73 percent of the region was liberated. It should be reminded that Aghdam is the largest region in terms of population among the occupied regions. There are 138 human settlements in the region.

25 November 2020
• According to the trilateral statement, the Kalbajar region has also been returned to Azerbaijan.

It should be reminded that Kalbajar is one of the largest regions of our Republic in terms of territory.
According to data for 1 January 2020, the population is over 77 thousand people. There were 147 human settlements in the region before the occupation.

 

Employees of the State Migration Service who took part in the Patriotic War:

1. Alimardanov Afgan Gurban
2. Amirov Oruj Nasib 
3. Fatullazade Babek Ismayil 
4. Hajili Babek Nusrat
5. Mansurov Rashad Mahammad 
6. Omarov Omar Malik
7. Guliyev Afig Shahlar
8. Gurbanov Aga Shahin