Jordan Daily - Azerbaijan will mark Remembrance Day on Sept. 27, commemorating those killed in the 44-day war with Armenia in 2020, as the country highlights reconstruction in territories it regained and a push toward a new phase of relations with its neighbour.
In a statement, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Jordan said Sept. 27, 2020, marked the start of what Azerbaijan calls the Patriotic War, after its armed forces launched countermeasures in response to military provocation by Armenia.
The war ended with a Nov. 10, 2020, trilateral statement brokered by Russia. Azerbaijan says the conflict ended nearly three decades of occupation of its territories and restored its territorial integrity. The Azerbaijani government says 2,908 servicemen were killed during the war.
Sept. 27 was subsequently designated as Remembrance Day by presidential decree, a day to honour those who died defending Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The embassy noted the conflict also left extensive mine contamination, damaged infrastructure and settlements, and destruction affecting historical, cultural and religious sites in the territories under Azerbaijani control.
Azerbaijan says its sovereignty was fully restored following its September 2023 military operation in Karabakh. It has since focused on rebuilding the region and facilitating the return of internally displaced people under its "Great Return" programme.
The embassy said more than 90,000 people are now living, working or studying in the territories, where authorities are developing new housing, roads, airports, agricultural projects and "smart" cities and villages.
The statement also pointed to a diplomatic shift with Armenia. On Aug. 8, 2025, the two countries signed a joint declaration in Washington in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump, while their foreign ministers initialled the text of a peace agreement. The declaration called for further steps toward signing and ratifying the agreement.
The embassy said Azerbaijan also sees its post-war development as an opportunity to expand regional transport, trade and energy links. It highlighted the Middle Corridor, the Port of Baku, the Alat Free Economic Zone and planned connectivity projects linking Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan.
It said Azerbaijan currently supplies natural gas to 16 countries and is pursuing renewable-energy projects in Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur as part of a broader effort to diversify its economy and increase renewable generation.
