On September 27 - Memorial Day, a memorial event was held with deep respect and pride at the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The event began with a tribute to the memory of our heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the Motherland during the 44-day Patriotic War. The participants observed a minute of silence in memory of the martyrs. The event was opened by the director general of the institute, corresponding member of ANAS, professor Alovsat Guliyev.

   In his speech, Professor Alovsat Guliyev first commemorated the sacred memory of our martyrs with deep respect and spoke about the importance of the historic Victory achieved at the cost of their lives. "The research we are conducting today in the liberated lands - studying land resources, restoring them, and assessing their agrarian potential - is part of our debt to these lands entrusted to us by our martyrs."

   Speaking at the event, the Institute's executive director, associate professor Gulchohra Huseynova, also shared her deep feelings. Gulchohra Huseynova noted, in her speech that, seeing our Karabakh free today was one of my greatest dreams. When September 27, 2020 began, I had both joy and sadness in my heart. I was happy because there was hope that, our sacred lands, which had been under occupation for 32 years, would be liberated. I was sad because every person who gave their life for their homeland was a martyr. It was our strong army and brave soldiers who made this historic victory possible for us.Today, we must work with all our might to revitalize our liberated lands and ensure the proper management of land and water resources.

   Then, the Chairman of the Institute's Trade Union Committee, Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Mammad Mammadov, made a speech and emphasized how important Memorial Day is for our people. He noted that, "Today, in addition to commemorating our martyrs, we also keep alive the will, courage, and love of the homeland that they have bequeathed to us."

   Then, the Director of the International Soil Ecology Laboratory - Zaman Mammadov made a speech. Zaman Mammadov said, "We scientists have a great responsibility to revitalize the land, restore agriculture, and regulate the ecosystem in the territories liberated at the cost of the lives of our heroic sons." He also emphasized that, the scientific restoration and utilization of lands is one of the main goals of the Institute.

   At the end of the event, Tarlan Yelmarli - Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists and Specialists of the Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, made a speech and expressed his deep respect for the souls of the martyrs on behalf of the young scientists.

   Tarlan Yelmarli also noted that, the Institute's young scientists are already actively participating in conducting soil research in the liberated areas, and this activity will be continued on a larger scale in the future.

   May God have mercy on all our martyrs! Their memory will live forever in our hearts.