AZERBAIJAN`S EMBASSY IN JORDAN RELEASES STATEMENT ON KHOJALY GENOCIDE

22.02.2010 [20:00]
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Baku, February 22 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijani embassy in Jordan has issued a statement over the 18th anniversary of Khojaly genocide, killing of hundreds of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians from the town of Khojaly on 25-26 February 1992.

The statement was sent to Jordan`s Foreign Ministry and a number of governmental agencies as well as accredited embassies here. It was posted on the embassy`s official website and published by the local press.

An article on the Khojaly massacre by Jordans`s leading journalist Marvan Sudah was published in the Al Rai and Shihan newspapers

Ambassador Elman Arasly and employees of the embassy met Jordan officials, foreign diplomats to brief them about the massacre, aims of the separatist regime in Nagorno-Karabakh and history of the conflict. In particular, Arasly met with chairman of the Jordan`s Senate, secretary general of Foreign Ministry, head of the Jordan television as well as some scientists.

Moreover, books and booklets were distributed on February 15 at an event co-organized by the embassy and Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

The photo exhibition to remember Khojaly victims will be arranged by the embassy on February 26.

AZERBAIJAN`S EMBASSY IN JORDAN RELEASES STATEMENT ON KHOJALY GENOCIDE

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