POLITICS
COMMEMORATION CEREMONIES OF KHOJALI TRAGEDY HELD IN FRANCE
Ambassador told on history of Azerbaijan, touched on sore problem - Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, occupation of 20% of Azerbaijani lands, over million refugees and IDPs.
Speaking of the Khojali tragedy, the Ambassador dwelt on barbarism committed by Armenian armed forces.
She also told of the progress achieved in economic development of the country, building democratic and legal state. According to her, huge project being carried out in Azerbaijan by foreign companies including those of France, in particular, putting into operation of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export pipeline will transform Azerbaijan into economically developed state.
Information bulletins on 12th anniversary of Khojali tragedy have been distributed among the press-conference participants.
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Commemoration ceremony of Khojali Genocide victims held at permanent representative office of Azerbaijan under the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.
Address of Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to the nation on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of Khojali tragedy has been read out.
The ceremony participants told on history of policy of ethnic purge and Genocide purposefully carried out by Armenians and their protectors against Azerbaijanis.
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Azerbaijani students association held on February 26 in Strasbourg various arrangements on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of Khojali tragedy. Members of the Association have also held a commemoration ceremony with Azerbaijanis living in Strasbourg. The participants touched on bitter consequences of Armenia against Azerbaijan, Khojali Genocide, and indifference of authoritative international organizations to aggressive policy of Armenia.