Residents of Fuzuli region's Shukurbayli village woke up and went to bed to the sound of bullets for 27 years, because the territory of this viillage was subjected to fire by the Armenian armed forces on a regular basis. As a result, there were casualties. However, nobody abandoned the village. They waited for the liberation of the Azerbaijani lands from the Armenian occupation.
Village resident Alvan Aliyev says that currently, the situation is good: "Previously, it was very bad. They were shelling, as the territory is high. We used to fill water and leave. At present, we are working freely. We provide residents with water."
It was dangerous to go to the water reservoir and cemetery due to their high location. Those working in sown areas and herding sheep faced danger all the time. Children also faced the same situation when going to school and kindergarten. People could not participate in their close ones' funerals. The situation completely changed after the Patriotic War.
"During the war, we had one martyr. We could not bury him at the village cemetery. We buried him in another village. After the war was over, we buried him here," said village resident Adalat Hasanov.
The population of the village is 1, 500 people. Their main occupation is agriculture and cattle breeding. They grow barley, wheat, alfalfa, beets and other agricultural products. Besides, they grow cocoon.
After the victory, sown areas have been enlarged.
Farmer Mahammadali Hasanov has planted grain in the 30-ha-area after the liberation of the lands: "I have planted beets in the 12-ha-area. We are waiting for great harvest. Thank God our territories have been liberated. Mines will also be cleared soon. I have taken a combine operator, equipment from the government."
We still have to be vigilant, because there is still danger. It is connected with mines in the territory.
Parviz Imanoghlu