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Dushanbe to host commemorative event on March genocide

16.03.2011 [12:49]
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Baku, March 16 (AZERTAC). Dushanbe will host a commemorative event to mark the anniversary of the genocide committed by Armenians against Azerbaijanis on March 31, 1918.

Representatives of embassies of foreign countries in Dushanbe, members of the Azerbaijan Diaspora and journalists will attend the event. Azeri Ambassador to Tajikistan Maharram Aliyev is expected to speak of March events and terror acts committed by Armenians in Azerbaijani territories.

A booklet on March genocide in Russian will be presented as a part of event.

Azeri Embassy counselor to Tajikistan Ilham Zamanov noted that the embassy is preparing a report on the killing of 9-year-old Azerbaijan boy Fariz Badalov by Armenian sniper in order to send it to the embassies of foreign countries and missions of international organizations in Dushanbe.