The memory of the martyrs killed in the Patriotic War in Azerbaijan was honored with a minute of silence, the local media reports.
A minute of silence took place at 12:00.
The movement of all vehicles across the country was stopped.
Today is the Commemoration Day in Azerbaijan.
According to the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev dated December 2, 2020, every year, September 27 is being marked as the Commemoration Day in Azerbaijan as a sign of deep respect for Azerbaijani soldiers and officers, all Azerbaijani martyrs who fought heroically in the Patriotic War and sacrificed their lives for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
In this regard, Azerbaijani martyrs will be commemorated with deep respect in religious temples - mosques, churches, synagogues operating in Azerbaijan.
