The recent dismantling of certain "fake" architectural monuments in the territories liberated by Azerbaijan has sparked considerable frustration among Armenian separatists. These monuments, many of which were built or altered in the recent past, were often misrepresented as part of Armenian heritage, despite having clear ties to the ancient Albanian culture of the region. This misrepresentation, particularly during the 1990s when Armenia initiated large-scale military incursions during the First Garabagh War, laid the groundwork for widespread historical distortion in the occupied territories.

The underlying goal of Armenian separatism has been the erasure of Azerbaijan’s cultural and historical presence. This is most evident in the mass expulsion of Azerbaijani citizens from areas like Iravan [now Yerevan] and the destruction or alteration of Azerbaijani cemeteries, mosques, and cultural sites to remove any trace of the region’s historical Azerbaijani identity. During this period, Azerbaijan's cultural heritage was systematically targeted, with historical sites either destroyed or modified to distance them from their original identity.

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