Damage to public facilities
Armenian vandalism causes damage to historical church in Ganja
On October 12, heads of diplomatic corps, ambassadors, military attaches, and heads of representations of international organizations in Azerbaijan have arrived in the city of Ganja and eyewitness Armenian atrocities.
As a result of heavy artillery fire opened on Ganja, civilians were killed and wounded, and our historical monuments, including the century-and-a-half-year-old Orthodox Church, were damaged", Haji Tahir Abbasov, a trustee of the Imamzadeh shrine and authorized representative of the chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office in the western region, told journalists in Ganja.
He noted that ancient Ganja is known in the world by such great poets as Nizami Ganjavi, Mahsati Ganjavi, scientists, as well as by hospitality and peacefulness.
“Armenia wants to repeat the genocide committed in Khojaly in Ganja. The missiles launched were aimed at innocent children, women, and old people. As a result of the last missile attack, 9 civilians were killed, many were wounded, and houses were destroyed,” he noted.
Stressing that Azerbaijan is a tolerant country, Abbasov said there are many churches, mosques, synagogues, and religious centers in Ganja.
“One of the missiles fired from Armenia at Ganja fell near the grave of the fifth grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the mosque of the 9th century located around it, causing serious damage. Moreover, the missile also damaged an Orthodox church with a half-century history. This shows that there is nothing sacred for Armenians,” added Abbasov.