DAYS OF SORROW
January 20 victims remembered in Berlin
Berlin, January 20 (AZERTAC). A commemorative ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of the Black January tragedy has been organized in the Azerbaijan Embassy in Germany.
The event was attended by Bundestag members, political and cultural figures, journalists, diplomats and members of Azerbaijani diaspora.
The ceremony started with a minute of silence for victims of the January tragedy.
Opening the event, Azerbaijani Ambassador Parviz Shahbazov spoke of the history of the tragedy, Azerbaijani people`s struggle for independence, causes and consequences of the tragedy. He condemned the Soviet leadership`s actions against the Azerbaijani people.
Shahbazov noted that thanks to national leader Heydar Aliyev, the tragedy was given a political and legal assessment.
Head of the Department of History of Azerbaijan at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Professor Eva-Maria Auch delivered a lecture on the history of the 20 January tragedy.
The event featured a commemorative concert by Germany-based Azerbaijani musicians Tamilla Guliyeva and Anar Ibrahimov.
The participants also viewed a photo exhibition on the 20th January tragedy.