Trend, Azerbaijan
May 8 2010
Azerbaijan creates website about Shusha
08.05.2010 13:57
Azerbaijan, Baku, May 8 / Trend A. Huseynbala /
The Information Technology Centre of the Public Association "Ireli"
(Forward) has launched a new website about Shusha, the information
said.
More information on this website –
The Information Technology Centre of the Public Association "Ireli" is
the author of more than 10 projects aimed at promoting the truth about
Azerbaijan.
Today is the 18th anniversary of Armenia’s occupation of Azerbaijan’s
city of Shusha. Shusha is located in Nagorno-Karabakh, and was
occupied by Armenia May 8, 1992. The artillery shots at the city
continued up to 06:00 in the morning.
After this, the Armenian soldiers assaulted against Shusha from three
sides. Hundreds of civilians were killed, roughly 60 civilians were
taken hostage and hundreds went missing. Women and children were among
the dead, wounded and hostages. Approximately 22,000 people became
refugees.
There are 248 historical monuments, eight museums, an art gallery, a
mausoleum, eight music schools and dozens of cultural objects in the
occupied territory.