Shushi Liberation Day
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Shushi Liberation Day (Armenian: Շուշիի ազատագրման օրը, romanized: Shushii azatagrman ory) is a national holiday celebrated in Armenia and formerly in the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh. It is commemorated on both 8 and 9 May as a way to celebrate the anniversary of the Capture of Shushi and the Siege of Stepanakert (referred to commonly by Armenians as the Liberation of Shushi) from Azerbaijani forces in 1992. Being both former Soviet republics, the holiday also commemorates the traditional Victory Day celebrations on 9 May, commemorating the surrender of Nazi Germany at the end of the Great Patriotic War in 1945. The holiday serves as the official holiday of the Artsakh Defense Army, which was established on this day.
This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: The breakaway country is now formally dissolved and annexed by Azerbaijan. (January 2024) |