AZERBAIJAN`s KUWAITI AMBASSADOR ISSUES STATEMENT ON BLACK JANUARY ANNIVERSARY
Baku, January 20 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan`s Ambassador to Kuwait, Shahin Abdullayev, has issued a statement in three local Arabic language newspapers as his country marks the 20th anniversary of the Black January events when Soviet army invaded Baku killing and injuring hundreds of innocent and defenseless people.
In the statement, published by Al Qabas, Al Watan and Al Shahid newspapers, Abdullayev says the invasion of the Soviet military units resulted in the killing of 140 people, while more than 740 were wounded.
“By committing those murderous deeds the Soviet leadership demonstrated its support for Armenia`s territorial claims against Azerbaijan which date back to late 80s.”
“The January 20 tragedy was nothing but an attempt of the Soviet leadership to suppress the Azerbaijani people`s struggle for independence,” the Ambassador adds.
“However, the January 20 events were what boosted the struggle for an independent Azerbaijan, and the country regained its independence in 1991.”
In the statement, Abdullayev also increases public awareness of Armenia`s “long-running aggression policy” against Azerbaijan.
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