Italian press widely covers views of President Ilham Aliyev at Victory Congress

Opinions expressed by President Ilham Aliyev during his speech at the 5th Congress of World Azerbaijanis - Victory Congress in Shusha on April 22 were widely covered by the Italian news agencies Askanews, Agenzia Nova, Insideover, Kmetro0, Yahoo Notizie, Globus Magazine, MetroCT.

The articles spoke about the importance of holding the event in liberated Karabakh and quoted the views of President Ilham Aliyev during his speech at the opening of the Victory Congress: "Today, we are holding a Congress of World Azerbaijanis in free Karabakh and free Shusha. The name of this congress is Victory Congress, and this is natural. Because for the first time after the historic Victory, Azerbaijanis from all over the world are gathering to hold a congress."

In his speech, President Ilham Aliyev reminded the participants that the first congress was held in 2001 on the initiative of great leader Heydar Aliyev and referred to the views expressed by the national leader at the congress: "Azerbaijan will restore its territorial integrity, the occupied territories will be liberated, and the Azerbaijani people will return to their ancestral lands." In this regard, President Ilham Aliyev said, "We - the followers of the great leader - have made these words a reality."

The articles also include President Ilham Aliyev's remarks on the destruction of Shusha during the Armenian occupation, the great work being done to revive the city, the historical significance of the congress in Shusha, and the fact that Azerbaijan has entered a new era, as well as peace in the region.