As at the first stage of the Azerbaijan-Nagorno-Karabakh war, and on the night of 2 April, 2016, Azerbaijan suddenly launched an attack against the NKR, using artillery, heavy armor and air power. If for Azerbaijan it is the latest adventure and the result of the wrong political-military calculations, for the Armenian side it was a signal for the unification of all Armenians around the world on the destruction of the invaders.

We won because hatred, xenophobia, barbarism and atrocities are not peculiar to us. We are united by a common will of defense of the fatherland. After all, only a strong and sovereign state is the guarantor of our lives.

NKR Army of Defense units acted in an organized way, effectively used the necessary means of defense and deterrence of the enemy. The brave Armenian soldiers and officers fought a successful battle against the enemy forces in excess of ten times and won. The Azerbaijani side has different patterns of modern weapons, but experience has shown that it is important not the fact of weapons possessions, but the ability of their application.

Chief of Staff of the missile troops and artillery of the RA Armed Forces, Deputy Head of department Colonel Artavazd Yakhmuryan commends the actions of the AoD artillery units during the four-day battles.

They stopped the enemy and proved that they are the power of the Armenian army, these 18-20-year-old soldiers. They sent their message to the world: we will not allow!

These days in the regions of Azerbaijan, where Talysh communities live, spontaneous events are being organized, which are primarily aimed at the Talysh to not participate in the fighting. And it is for them the most important thing today.

Our army will win again the Azerbaijani army, our people once again will win the people of Azerbaijan! We stopped the advance of the enemy, who entered into our land, and threw it back. Armenian soldier proved that he stands firmly on the soil of his ancestors and never will allow anyone to attack our homeland.