COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONY ON KHOJALY GENOCIDE HELD IN ROMANIA
Representation of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Romania held February 26 a commemorative ceremony devoted to the 16th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, Azerbaijan’s embassy to Romania reported.
The event was attended by the members of Romania-Azerbaijan Friendship Society, Azerbaijan-Romania Culture and Youth Association, Romania-Azerbaijan Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Turkish and Tatar communities in Bucharest as well as Azerbaijanis residing and studying in Romania and representatives of the Diplomatic Corps and Mass Media.
Addressing the commemorative ceremony, Ambassador Eldar Hasanov told of history of Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Khojaly massacre and crimes committed by Armenians against the people of Azerbaijan.
Head of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Romania Igbal Hajiyev, Advisor of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Romania, Tural Rzayev, members of the Romania-Azerbaijan Friendship Society, Romania-Azerbaijan Chamber of Industry and Commerce also spoke of the Armenians` barbarism against innocent and defenseless Azerbaijanis.
The ceremony attendees watched the documentary reflecting the Khojaly genocide and familiarized themselves with the book entitled “War Against Azerbaijan” published by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Moreover, the ceremony attendees familiarized themselves with the photo exhibition featuring horrors of the tragedy.
Then, the books on Karabakh truth and Khojaly genocide prepared by the Foundation, published in the Romanian language, as well as books written by the Austrian writer Erik Feigl on “Armenian Mythomania” were presented to the ceremony attendees.
The articles featuring Khojaly genocide were published in the Romanian newspapers and news was broadcasted on the Romanian OTV and DDTV television channels.