Azerbaijanis Honor Fallen Soldiers on Victory Day

Jerusalem, 8 November, 2026 (TPS-IL) -- Baku (AZERTAC) The people of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijanis all over the world on Sunday commemorated the martyrs who gave their lives for the country’s territorial integrity.

AZERTAC reports that on Victory Day, one of the most visited places on this glorious holiday was the Martyrs’ Alley. Starting from the morning hours, participants of the Patriotic War, veterans, servicemen, families of martyrs, public representatives and others visited the Martyrs’ Alley as an expression of respect for the soldiers who died in the First and Second Karabakh Wars.

Families and visitors of all ages laid flowers and said prayers by the graves.

Ilkin Khosrovzadeh’s mother, Batura Hasanova, noted that her son was martyred in the village of Agband, Zangilan district. She said she was proud to be the mother of such a son.

Anar Suleymanov, the nephew of Dmitry Solnchyev, a Russian-born soldier of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and a martyr of the 44-day Patriotic War, said that his uncle was martyred in Fuzuli. “November 8 – Victory Day is a great day for our people. My uncle is a role model for me and all young people,” he emphasized.

Martyr brother Sahib Aliyev congratulated the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of the holiday: “I am proud of my brother Imran Aliyev. Fulfilling my brotherly duty, I have come to visit him. Indeed, he was distinguished by his leadership qualities. He worthily participated in the battles for the liberation of Lachin and Sugovusha.”

Major Elnur Shukurlu said that his brother Elvin was martyred in the battles in the Kalbajar direction: “My brother and I studied together at the military school. I was a combat comrade with him. He was martyred two kilometers away from me.”