AZERBAIJAN`S EMBASSY TO INDONESIA REVERES MEMORY OF KHOJALY VICTIMS
Baku, 20 February (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan`s embassy to Indonesia and the Philippines has convened an event in Jakarta to commemorate the 17th anniversary of Khojaly tragedy.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Ibrahim Hajiyev gave detailed information about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He said Armenia`s military aggression against Azerbaijan resulted in occupation of twenty percent of the country`s territory and emergence of over a million refugees and internally displaced people.
The diplomat said 17 years ago, on February 25-26, 1992, the Armenian armed units committed one of the severest genocides in the history of humanity against Azerbaijanis living in Khojaly town. “The Armenian nationalists brutally killed 613 innocent people, including 106 women and 63 children. Besides, 487 people were left disabled, while 1275, including the old, children and women were taken hostage, and underwent severe torture and humiliation”, he said.
The event gathered together ambassadors of various countries to Jakarta, including Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Somali, United Arab Emirates as well as Indonesian officials, MPs, representatives of business circles and journalists.
Participants also saw a documentary on the genocide.
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