From the speech of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Sports Complex in Guzanli settlement of Aghdam district

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From the speech of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Sports Complex in Guzanli settlement of Aghdam district

17 January 2008

…the current state of Armenia was formed on the historical lands of Azerbaijan. The leadership of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan gave the city of Iravan to Armenia in 1918. To put it mildly, it was also a big mistake. In 1918, when the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan was established, it donated the city of Iravan to Armenia. Iravan Khanate is the ancient land of Azerbaijan. I want to say once again that Armenians came to this region as guests.