Today, October 18, marks the anniversary of the liberation of the historic Khudafarin bridge and its surrounding areas from the occupation by the Armenian Armed Forces. It has been three years since the restoration of the bridge, situated on the Araz River along the border of Azerbaijan, from Armenian occupation.

On October 18, 2020, in addition to reclaiming the Khudafarin bridge, two more settlements in Jabrayil, namely Hajili and Haji Isagli villages, were also successfully freed from the invaders. The resplendent tricolor flag of Azerbaijan was proudly raised on these liberated territories.

The Western Azerbaijan Community called upon the Pope of Rome to put pressure on Armenia so that it restores the Azerbaijani cultural and religious heritage it has destroyed. "In his statement on October 15, 2003, Pope Francis called for the protection of Christian religious sites in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. In this regard, it should be reminded that after the liberation of the Karabakh region from the occupation of Armenia, Azerbaijan ensured proper protection of all places of worship and other monuments, regardless of their religious affiliation, and started repairing those destroyed by Armenia..

A group of representatives of civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) around the world launched a petition titled "Global Advocacy for a Mine-Free World”. The petition was announced on the international platform Jotform within the framework of the international campaign "World for Peace in the Caucasus”. According to the petition, landmines and UXOs pose a serious threat to the health, lives, and safety of the civilian population: "Landmines continue to kill and maim people long after the conflicts are over. They cause permanent disabilities, inflicting life-long injuries, and their direct psychological effects appear high.” The campaign said that 60 million people worldwide are still at risk from landmines. Angola, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Ukraine, and Vietnam are among the most contaminated countries in the world.