Ambassador of Germany to Azerbaijan Ralf Horlemann, as part of his visit to the city of Ganja, has visited the Ganja memorial complex to pay tribute to the victims of Armenia’s missile attacks on Ganja city and put flowers at the memorial.
The German ambassador was informed that the aggressor Armenian armed forces, in violation of norms and principles of international law, 1949 Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols, as well as humanitarian ceasefire achieved in Moscow after Armenia’s own persistent requests, subjected to heavy artillery fire the residential settlements of Azerbaijan deliberately targeting the civilian population of the country during the 44-day Patriotic War.
During the Patriotic War, on October 4, 5, 8, 11 and 17, the city of Ganja was hit by the Armenian armed forces from “Tochka-U”, “Smerch”, “SCUD” and other various missiles.
It was noted that as a result of ballistic missile attacks deliberately fired by the Armenian armed forces on Ganja, the second largest city of Azerbaijan that is far beyond the battlefield, 26 civilians, including children and women were killed and 175 people were injured.
As a result of missile and heavy artillery attacks by Armenian armed forces, 29 people died, 112 others were injured in Barda district.
Consequently, from September 27 to November 10, 2020, as a result of Armenia’s military aggression, 93 civilians were killed, including 12 children and 27 women, 454 citizens were injured, residential buildings, historical, cultural and religious sites, vehicles, and civilian infrastructure were severely damaged.
