As the result of aggression of the Republic of Armenia against the Republic of Azerbaijan, during the 1988-1994 period, has been inflicted serious material damage.

Overall area of the occupied territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan including:

• the territory of the Nagorno-Karabakh region (former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast);
• the territories of 7 regions bordering with Nagorny Karabakh (Aghdam, Fizuli, Jabrail, Zangelan, Gubadly, Lachin and Kelbajar);
• the territories of 4 regions bordering with Armenia (Gazakh, Agstafa, Tovuz and Gedabey);
• the territories of 4 regions bordering with the Line of Contact (Ter-Ter, Goranboy, Agdjabedi and Beylagan);
• the territories of the administrative regions of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic,

constitutes 17000 sq.m.

Occupied regions of Azerbaijan has been totally destroyed and robed. The great economic damage has been inflicted also to 4 regions of Azerbaijan bordering with Armenia, 4 regions bordering with the Line of Contact and the territories of the administrative regions of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

After the beginning of hostilities and seizure of Azerbaijani cities, UN Security Council adopted Resolutions 822, 853, 874, 884, that stipulate immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the Armenian armed formations from the territory of Azerbaijan and returning of refugees and internally displaced persons to their homes.