Khojaly genocide victims to be commemorated in Mexico
Baku, February 25 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan`s Embassy to Mexico has organized a commemorative concert as part of the Justice for Khojaly international campaign to mark the 21st anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.
The event brought together Mexican congressmen, officials, heads and members of diplomatic corps accredited in the country, representatives of the Azerbaijani, Turkish and Georgian communities and journalists.
The commemorative event took place in Tlakskoake-Khojaly square.
Addressing the event, Azerbaijani ambassador Ilgar Mukhtarov spoke of the Khojaly genocide, saying “Armenia, with support of the leadership of former USSR, raised territorial claims against Azerbaijan and occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions”. He described the Khojaly tragedy as a crime against humanity.
The diplomat noted the Embassy of Azerbaijan had been regularly working to increase the awareness of the Mexican community of the massacre committed by Armenians brutally violating norms and principles of international law.
Head priest at the Konsepsion Santisima church on Tlakskoake-Khojaly Square Eduardo Lozano Juarez described the Khojaly massacre as the blackest page in human history.
Eduardo Lozano emphasized the inadmissibility of such crimes and said that “a monument to the victims of Khojaly genocide is a symbol of peace and justice”.
Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico improvised classical compositions by the world famous composers including Azerbaijan`s Gara Garayev.
Participants of the event watched a documentary “The Khojaly genocide” made by the Azerbaijani Embassy to Mexico.
The Embassy also distributed books and journals on the tragedy among the participants.
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