The article is authored by Pietro Del Re, a special correspondent of la Repubblica who visited Azerbaijan, AzVision.az reports.

The author said he visited the city of Tartar, which is located just ten kilometers from the enemy positions and has been subjected to missile attacks and bombardments since September 27.

The correspondent also pointed to the fact that the Amnesty International condemned the use of banned cluster bombs by Armenians against the civilian population of Azerbaijan.  Del Re said he also witnessed the fragments of 300-mm Russian-made missiles fired by the Armenian armed forces at Azerbaijan’s Barda city, which has claimed the lives of over 20 people.

The article further touches upon the history and bitter consequences of the conflict. Citing Human Rights Watch, the author recalls that the Armenian army committed an act of genocide against the civilian population of Khojaly in 1992, as a result of which, according to the official data, 613 people, including 106 women and 83 children, were killed.

In the article, the author, referring to the views of the Azerbaijanis with whom he met during the visit, stressed that Armenia, in violation of international law and ignoring the four UN resolutions, has been keeping Azerbaijani territories under occupation for about 30 years.

Highlighting the plight of over a million Azerbaijani refugees and IDPs, the correspondent said Nagorno-Karabakh is a bleeding wound for the Azerbaijani people.

The article also highlights the achievements Azerbaijan has gained in the field of economic development and army building both during the presidency of national leader Heydar Aliyev and under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev.

The correspondent further praised the military success of Azerbaijan soldiers. “Over the past month, the Azerbaijani Army, by defeating the Armenian armed forces, has liberated 4 cities and about 200 villages from occupation. The main target of Azerbaijani strategists is the city of Shusha, which was occupied by Armenians in 1992,” he wrote.

In conclusion, the author pointed out that the Russian Foreign Ministry has recently responded to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s appeal to the Russian president with a request to commence consultations on ensuring Armenia’s security. The Kremlin said it is ready to provide “necessary” assistant if the hostilities move to Armenian territory, the correspondent added.

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