We have won the 44-day war thanks to the determination of our Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the bravery of our army, the heroism of our soldiers and officers and the unity of our people. ”

The statement came from former Azerbaijani footballer Mahmud Gurbanov, Offsideplus.az reports.

Gurbanov, who currently coaches the replacement team of Neftchi, expressed his views on the liberation of our lands from Armenian occupation. The former midfielder, nicknamed "Professor", said that like every citizen of Azerbaijan, he has been waiting for these days for a long time:

"Despite the fact that our lands have been under occupation for many years, these people did not give up, they were optimistic about the future and believed that sooner or later we will get back what belongs to us, we will hang our flag in Shusha.

That day came. May God have mercy on our martyrs and heal the wounded. This victory was very important for our people and our homeland. We have been waiting for this day for many years, we are burning for revenge. Thankfully, we all won. "

Gurbanov stressed that we showed on the battlefield that we are a warlike, heroic people: “The Azerbaijani people have both a big heart and a hand that can strike the enemy.

During the war, the enemy killed our civilians, but that did not frighten us. On the contrary, our sense of revenge increased, and in the end we won.

I feel so much joy and pride that I can't fully express our victory in words. We should be proud that we have such a people, army and Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Long live Azerbaijan!"