20 January victims remembered in Lithuania
Vilnius, January 21 (AZERTAC). The embassy of Azerbaijan organized here at the Seimas a meeting "Baku-Vilnius: January events on the way of freedom" dealing with January tragedies, which took place in Baku and Vilnius.
The event gathered vice-speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas, MPs, politicians, members of the government, representatives of the embassy, Azerbaijani Diaspora, Azerbaijani students.
The participants of the event got acquainted with the photo exhibition devoted to the 20 January massacre.
Speaking at the event, chairman of the Lithuanian Azerbaijanis Society Mahir Hamzayev said Azerbaijani and Lithuanian peoples bow their heads to pay tribute to those who laid down their lives for the independence of their homeland.
After taking the floor, Azerbaijani ambassador Hasan Mammadzade pointed out that 20 January tragedy is one of the black pages of the country`s history.
The ambassador pointed out that these events were political and legally judged only after national leader Heydar Aliyev`s returning to power.
A documentary 20 January-1990 was shown at the event.
Also speaking at the event was member of the European parliament, honorary doctor of the Public Administration Academy of Azerbaijan Vitautas Landsbergis who noted that by committing terror in Baku, Tbilisi, Vilnius, the leadership of the USSR decided to resort to the most anti-humanity means to preserve the empire.
He proposed to publish the shared album on January events in Baku and Lithuania with documents, lists of victims, orders of military aggressors.
Flowers were laid at the graves of protectors of independence on behalf of event participants.
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