| For the Liberation of Lachin Medal «Laçının azad olunmasına görə» medalı | |
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| Type | Individual Award |
| Awarded for | The Liberation ofLaçın. |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 20 November 2020 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | For the Liberation of Aghdam Medal |
| Next (lower) | Participant of the Patriotic War Medal |
TheFor the Liberation of Lachin Medal (Azerbaijani:«Laçının azad olunmasına görə» medalı) is a medal ofAzerbaijan. The medal was created on the occasion of Azerbaijan being the victor in theSecond Nagorno-Karabakh War.[1]
On 11 November 2020, thePresident of Azerbaijan,Ilham Aliyev, at a meeting with wounded Azerbaijani servicemen who took part in theSecond Nagorno-Karabakh War, said that new orders and medals would be established in Azerbaijan, and that he gave appropriate instructions on awarding civilians and servicemen who showed "heroism on the battlefield and in the rear and distinguished themselves in this war." He also proposed the names of these orders and medals.[2] On 20 November 2020, at a plenary session of theAzerbaijani National Assembly, a draft bill on amendments to the bill "On the establishment of orders and medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan" was submitted for discussion.[3]
The For the Liberation of Lachin Medal was established on the same day in the first reading in accordance with the bill "On the establishment of orders and medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan" on the occasion of Azerbaijan being the victor in theSecond Nagorno-Karabakh War.[4]
According to the bill "On the establishment of orders and medals of the Republic of Azerbaijan", the medal's senior award is theFor the Liberation of Aghdam Medal, while its junior award is theParticipant of the Patriotic War Medal.[4]
