"Today, September 9, is marked as the International Day for the Protection of Education from Attacks, in accordance with United Nations (UN) General Assembly Resolution 74/275."

The statement came from Education Minister Emin Amrullayev, Tehsil.biz reports.

The statement said that as a result of war crimes committed by Armenia against Azerbaijani schoolchildren, children's right to education is restricted.

"As a result, dozens of students have lost their lives, hundreds of schools have been destroyed or are in a state of emergency. The whole world community must speak out against these atrocities and not be indifferent to the safe future of children. We call for support for sharing, "he said.