It has been 78 years since May 9 - the Victory Day over fascism - has been solemnly celebrated. Thousands of our compatriots made great sacrifices in this war, either on the front or the rear. The people of Azerbaijan, who had a great share in this glorious Victory, sent 650 thousand sons and daughters to the front, and 420 thousand of them did not return. For their bravery during that war, more than 130 Azerbaijani citizens were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. More than 170 thousand of our soldiers and officers were awarded various orders and medals. Twice Hero of the Soviet Union Hazi Aslanov, Heroes of the Soviet Union Israfil Mammadov, Aslan Vazirov, Adil Guliyev, Ziya Bunyadov, Geray Asadov, Malik Maharramov, Mehdi Huseynzade, Generals Mahmud Abilov, Akim Abbasov, Tarlan Aliyarbeyov, Hajibaba Zeynalov and many others wrote new lines in the glorious history of our nation. During the 1941-1945 war, more than 70 percent of the oil, 80 percent of the gasoline, and 90 percent of the motor oil consumed by the Soviet Union fell to Azerbaijan. During the war, Azerbaijani oil workers supplied the country with 75 million tons of oil, 22 million tons of gasoline and other oil products. It can be definitely said that Baku oil was one of the main factors in the victory over fascism. Suffice it to say that four out of every five planes, every five tanks, and every five cars ran on Baku gasoline. The Second World War once again proved that the Azerbaijani people are selfless, heroic and courageous.