Black January victims remembered in Kars
Istanbul, January 20 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan`s Consulate General in Kars has arranged a commemorative ceremony on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Black January events.
The ceremony, attended by leadership of Kars, staff members of the Azerbaijani diplomatic representation in the city, as well as local public figures, began with a minute`s silence.
Opening the event, Azerbaijan`s Consul General Aykhan Suleymanov highlighted the country`s path to independence as well as the events that led to the January 20 tragedy. He said the Soviet Army’s bloody invasion of Baku was a vast violation of the constitutions of the former USSR and the Azerbaijan Soviet Republic. The Consul General said national leader Heydar Aliyev once again demonstrated his courage and bravery and his devotion to his people, when he appeared at Azerbaijan`s Moscow representative office to condemn the violence and urge punishment for those who had committed the crime.
Kars Municipality chairman Nevzat Bozkus and professor at Kars Caucasus University Hacali Necefoglu spoke of the struggle of the Azerbaijani and Anatolian Turks against the Armenian gangsters throughout history.
The event ended with demonstration of a documentary on the Black January.
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