Today the next edition of journalist Asgar Ibrahimov’s program “Life Story” was prepared on Baku TV within the framework of the West Azerbaijan Chronicle project.
The program “Armenians knelt at our doors for fruit” is dedicated to the life story of Leylan Jabrayilova, a resident of the village of Alayaz, Keshiskand district, Darelayaz district.
He shared his memories of his hometown, where he opened his eyes to the world in 1946: “The town of Alayaz was truly a paradise. Each family in the town had its own land, garden and courtyard. The town of Alayaz is famous not only for its orchards, but also for its rich water sources. We had many springs: Ağ bulak, Khirri bulak. In the summer months, residents went to the plains such as Amari yurdu and Demir tepe.
According to him, Azerbaijanis expelled from their homeland experienced a bitter fate and were victims of Armenian brutality, aggression and deportation: “Unfortunately, the fate of this beautiful land changed tragically. In November 1988, as a result of the Armenian aggression, the residents of Elayaz were forced to leave their homeland. We were being deported. My aunt was talking about the atrocities committed by the Armenians in 1915-1918. At that time, the Armenians killed my great-grandfather. “They began to attack the Azerbaijanis. They took refuge for a while in their hometown. The Armenians beat them to death.”
A resident of the town of Elayaz said that he lives with longing for his homeland and expressed his wish: “Today the residents of Alayaz live with longing for the homeland. I long to go to the homeland, once I go out to our balcony, and from there I go down Let’s look at that cemetery, I’m not the only one who longs for my homeland, I was born there, my great-grandfather’s grave is there, I want to return to my ancestral home, I don’t. I don’t want to die without seeing my grandchildren. We believe that these dreams will come true. In reality, we will go to live in our own country.
In general, this life story is a mirror that reflects the difficulties experienced by hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis who were deported from Western Azerbaijan, the bitter fate of the refugees and, at the same time, the desire to return to their homeland.
It should be remembered that the goal of the Western Azerbaijan Chronicle project is to preserve and popularize the name of our historical and ancient lands, as well as the deportation of Azerbaijanis by Armenians, place names that existed in those territories, but their names have been erased, countless examples of underground and surface material culture are revealed: ancient settlements, necropolises, mounds, remains of castles, palaces and fortifications, caravansaries, bridges, funerary chests, statues of horses and rams, temples, churches, mosques, pyres and hearths, and Facts confirming that the area is a purely Turkic-Oghuz settlement are communicated to the world community.
Also the president Ilham Aliyev Regarding Western Azerbaijan, he said: “The map of the beginning of the 20th century shows once again that Western Azerbaijan is the historical land of Azerbaijan, the names of cities and towns are of Azerbaijani origin and we know very well that Azerbaijanis on the territory of present-day Armenia throughout history people have lived. Now the main task is “to make it known to the world community”, it is the promotion of the duties arising from the Concept of Return developed by the West Azerbaijan Community according to their opinion. .
Furthermore, it aims to illuminate the thoughts of historians and researchers about Western Azerbaijan and the life history of the people who were deported.
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