Dilgam ismailov

the 1991 year between Russia and Armenia signed a contract 
about friendship, cooperation and Mutual Security gave a 
chance to the Russia to provide Nagorno Karabakh Armenias’ 
with arm. On 9 October at the end of the 1991 year Supreme 
Soviet adopted the law on self-defense forces. Armenian invaders 
January in 1992 Kerkicahan, in February Malibayli, by sei-
zing a Gushchular villages surrounded Khojaly and Shusha. 
On 25 February 1992 Armenian armed forces belonged 
to Russia 366 
th
 shooter regiment attacked to Khojaly. One of 
the greatest tragedies of the XX century was committed 
Khojaly genocide. In the case of the republic's leadership 
knowledgeable enough did not see the necessary measures to 
prevent this tragedy. Khojaly, with 150 defenders came face to 
face with the enemy. There is group 22 people who led by Alif 
Hajiyev thrice heroically could repulsing enemy attacks. 
A.Hajiyev died heroically. After his death he was awarded 
Azerbaijan National Hero. When Tofig Huseynov was 
surrounded he shot himself the last bullet. After his death he 
was awarded Azerbaijan National Hero. At the Khojaly 
genocide was killed 613 people, 487 people were injured, 1275 
people took hostage, 6 families were completely destroyed, and 
city was burned.

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Khojaly tragedy increased political tensions in society. At 
the request of the people an emergency session of the Supreme 
Soviet A. Mutallimov was forced to resign. Armenians with 
the support of Russians attacked in Shusha and Lachin 
direction. Shusha was already under siege. At the night of May 
7 to the 8 the city was shot a strong shelling. And 6000 enemy 
soldiers, with 72 tanks attacked to the city. On 9 May 1992 
Shusha has collapsed. On 18 May 1992 Lachin was occupied. 
Between Nagorno-Karabakh separatists‘ and Armenia direct 
contact - appeared in a corridor.