844: On the Road to Baku: 4/4 What justice for criminal attacks in Ganja? Niyazi Bayramov
Image: Nyiazi Bayramov, mayor of Ganja, Azerbaijan, at the site of a missile attack. On the Road to Baku Niyazi Bayramov, mayor of the city of Ganja in Azerbaijan. Translator: Farid Abdulzade; in re: What justice for criminal attacks in Ganja? Yes, it was a war crime, The attacker may have intended to create chaos and turn the people against the government, but these are strong and brave people who became even more devoted to the nation. Everyone’s goal has been to reclaim the territory stolen decades ago. [The attack from the enemy] was vengeance or sadism; what will provide justice for the people of Ganja? The justice we have is the return of our land. As for apartments and buildings the president supports us strongly. JB: I’ve learned that when you throw a missile into a civilian population, you won’t win—you lose. Ganja wins an award for being the toughest town in the Caucasus. Even the volunteers have shirts saying, “Ganja strong.” The city of brave people.