November 8: The Azerbaijani victory that changed geopolitics

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“Dear Shusha, you are free! Dear Shusha, we have returned!” declared Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on that historic day. Those words carried the pain of nearly three decades of occupation, the joy of returning home, and the promise of a new life. On Victory Day, the streets of Baku filled with jubilant crowds. Strangers embraced. Men made no attempt to hide their tears. Above the celebrating crowds flew the flags of Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Israel. Azerbaijan was celebrating its victory in the 44-day Patriotic War and the liberation of Shusha, a city that holds a special place in the nation’s…

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