tell, but hard to understand. I was a 10-month soldier serving in Ganja within the general-mayor Polad Hashimov’s Corps. I had only 2 months left to end my military service when Tovuz events broke out, and our Deputy Commander of the 3rd Corps, general-mayor Polad Hashimov became a martyr. In those days, something touched not only my heart but also my soldier friends’ hearts. That was really too much. And eventually, on September 27, Azerbaijan launched a counter-attack against the enemy. One day before, 26th of September, was my birthday, and 4 days were left for the end of my service. I was planning to celebrate it with my soldier friends. I could not. After the operations started, my friends and I realised that there was still a long way back home. It was time to fight and liberate our native lands and to remove a thirty-year stain from our name. And I can proudly say we did it even if it was at the cost of lives. We actively participated in fighting operations for the liberation of Jabrayil, Gubadli and Lachin. When necessary, we walked 40 km all the way through the fields despite the enemy’s bombs coming through air. When necessary, we climbed up high hills for 7 hours at night, stayed hungry and thirsty in the forests or in the hills to defend our positions and attack the enemy. We were extremely exhausted, but we didn’t give up. Our endless love for the country motivated us and we continued.