BLACK JANUARY`S 20TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATED ABROAD
Baku, 21 January (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Saudi Arabia has arranged an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Black January.
Opening the event, ambassador Tofig Abdullayev said on January 20, 1990, the Soviet army invaded Baku killing and injuring hundreds of innocent people.
The diplomat said the day after the tragedy happened, national leader Heydar Aliyev came to permanent representation of Azerbaijan in Moscow, where he held a press conference condemning the Soviet leadership`s actions against the Azerbaijani people. The diplomat added only Heydar Aliyev gave political and legal assessment to the
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The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Egypt has organized a press-conference on the 20th anniversary of Black January.
Ambassador Faig Bagirov said on January 20, 1990 the Azerbaijani people suffered terror acts committed by the Soviet troops. Other speakers described the 20 January events a “grave crime” against the humanity.
The participants saw a documentary featuring the massacre.
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Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Pakistan in collaboration with the Preston University have held a conference to honor the memory of Black January martyrs.
Addressed the event were rector of the University Abdul Basit, Ambassador Eynulla Madatli, president of Pakistan-Azerbaijan Friendship Association Khalid Mahmood and Jordanian ambassador Saleh Ahmed Al-Jawarneh.
They spoke of the history of the Azerbaijani people`s struggle for independence.
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A commemorative event to mark the 20th anniversary of 20 January was held in Azerbijan`s Embassy in France.
The embassy`s charges d`affaires Emil Aliyev said on January 20, 1990 the Soviet troops entered Baku to suppress the Azerbaijani people`s movement of freedom as a result of which hundreds of innocent people were killed.
He said the day after the tragedy happened, national leader Heydar Aliyev came to Azerbaijan`s permanent representation in Moscow, where he demanded that the Soviet leaders must be punished for their actions.
Other speakers condemned the 20 January events as a “grave crime” against the Azerbaijani people.
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The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Germany, together with the German-Azerbaijan Forum, Coordination Center of Azerbaijanis and EuroKaukAsia scientific and cultural society, held an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 20 January tragedy.
The event was attended by representatives of the Azerbaijani community, workers of the embassy and journalists.
Speakers at the event were chairman of the forum Otto Hauser, Ambassador Parviz Shahbazov and chairwoman of EuroKaukAsia Center Eva-Maria Auch.
They said on Janury 20, 1990 the Soviet army entered Baku to suppress the Azerbaijani people`s struggle for independence as a result of which hundreds of innocent people were killed.
The event participants saw a film entitled “Black Janury”.
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