Anniversary of 20 January tragedy commemorated in Saudi Arabia
Baku, January 20 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Saudi Arabia has organized a commemoration event to mark the 21st anniversary of Bloody January tragedy.
Speaking at the event ambassador Tofig Abdullayev briefed the participants on the history of the tragedy. He said over the night from January 19 to 20 military units of the former Soviet Union stormed Baku without warning and committed terrible massacre against innocent people. The next day after the tragedy national leader Heydar Aliyev came to the permanent office of Azerbaijan in Moscow, shared the grief of his people, condemned those responsible for the January tragedy, and demanded to give a political and legal assessment to the events despite the threat to his life and the life of his family members.
The diplomat also spoke of the Azerbaijani leadership`s care and attention for the families of the 20 January tragedy.
Other speakers at the event spoke of the Azerbaijani people`s struggle for independence and freedom.
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