Today marks the sixth anniversary of the liberation of the 132-kilometre stretch of the Azerbaijan–Iran border that had been occupied by Armenian forces for many years.

Axar.az reports that the liberation of this section brought the entire Azerbaijan–Iran state border, which had been under occupation for nearly 30 years, back under Azerbaijan’s control.

On October 22, the settlement of Aghband in the Zangilan district was also liberated.

Along with Aghband, several villages in the Zangilan district were liberated that day, including Kolluqishlaq, Malatkeshin, Kand Zangilan, Genlik, Valigulubayli, Garadara, Chopadara, Tatar, Tiri, Amirxanli, Gargulu, Bartaz and Dallakli. The villages of Mollavali, Yukhari Rafadinli and Ashagi Rafadinli in the Fuzuli district, as well as Sirik, Shikhlar, Mastalibayli and Darzili in the Jabrayil district, were also liberated.

On the instructions of the country’s leadership, the State Border Service quickly established the necessary border security infrastructure in the newly liberated section, as it had done along other parts of the Azerbaijan–Iran border. Border outposts were also restored and resumed operations.

Aghband is part of the administrative territory of the village of Vejnali in the Zangilan district. It was occupied by Armenian forces in 1993. The settlement lies on the banks of the Araz River, at the foot of Mount Aghband, from which it takes its name.