Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Kuwait launches series of Khojaly commemoration events
Baku, February 24 (AZERTAC). The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Kuwait has conducted a series of events on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.
One of such type of events was held at the Embassy with attendance of Azerbaijanis living, working and studying in Kuwait as well as representatives of the general public.
Ambassador Tural Rzayev and counselor of the Embassy Khalilov spoke about the massacre committed by Armenians on February 26 in Khojaly with the help of the Soviet army`s 366th regiment. They let the participants know about atrocities perpetuated by Armenian barbarians.
The participants later saw a documentary on the Khojaly massacre and a photo stand set up by the Embassy.
The exhibition “Khojaly by the eyes of children” was organized by the Azerbaijani and Turkish embassies in Kuwait at the Turkish secondary school.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Turkey`s Ambassador Murat Taner, school principal Muzaffer Cheven said they share the Azerbaijani people`s sorrow.
Ambassador of Azerbaijan Tural Rzayev provided an insight into atrocities committed in Khojaly.
The exhibition will run until March 2.
In addition, Ambassador Rzayev`s article on the Khojaly Genocide was published in the Al-Rai newspaper.
The article says the Khojaly massacre claimed the lives of 613 people including 83 children, 106 women, 70 elderly. It underlined it is the crime not against Azerbaijan but against the whole humanity.
The author claims the Government of Azerbaijan has done much work to educate the world community about the Khojaly massacre. He highlighted the contribution of the Justice for Khojaly awareness-raising campaign initiated by Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, general coordinator of the Islamic Conference Youth Forum Intercultural Dialogue Leyla Aliyeva.
The article says the world community condemns Armenia`s aggression against the people of Azerbaijan. The Islamic Cooperation Organization adopted a number of decisions and resolutions demanding withdrawal of the Armenian troops from the occupied lands of Azerbaijan.
The text of the statement of the Azerbaijani commissioner for human rights on the 22nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was sent to the Kuwaiti parliament, Foreign Ministry, embassies accredited in Kuwait, international organizations. In addition, the statement of chairman of the Clerical Office of the Caucasus Muslims Allahshukur Pashazade translated into Arabic was sent to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs and charity organizations.
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