January 20 victims remembered in Berlin
Berlin, January 19 AZERTAC
The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Germany has organized a commemorative ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the Black January tragedy.
The event was attended by Bundestag members, political and cultural figures, journalists, diplomats and members of Azerbaijani diaspora.
The ceremony started with a minute silence for victims of the January tragedy.
Opening the event, Azerbaijani Ambassador Parviz Shahbazov spoke of the history of the tragedy, Azerbaijani people`s struggle for independence, causes and consequences of the tragedy. He condemned the Soviet leadership`s actions against the Azerbaijani people.
Shahbazov noted that thanks to national leader Heydar Aliyev the tragedy was given a political and legal assessment.
The event featured a commemorative concert by Germany-based Azerbaijani musicians Elnara Ismayilova and Faig Aliyev.
The participants also viewed a photo exhibition on the 20th January tragedy.
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