KHOJALY GENOCIDE`S VICTIMS HONORED ABROAD
Baku, February 27 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan`s embassy in the United Arab Emirates has organized an event to mark the 18th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy.
Ambassador Elkhan Qahramanov briefed the participants on the history of the genocide. He said on February 26, 1992 the town of Khojaly was occupied by Armenia with help of the former USSR`s 366th motor rifle regiment, and after that the aggressors committed unprecedented brutalities against the civilian population.
Official of the State Commission for Prisoners, Missing People and Hostages Shahin Sailov spoke of Armenia`s agression and ethnic cleansing policy against Azerbaijan.
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The anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy was marked in Sweden by distribution of brochures to diplomatic corps in the country with respect to the Armenian savageries committed against the Azerbaijanis.
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The Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s Office in Romania and Azerbaijani Embassy co-organized an event to honor the memory of the Khojaly victims.
Ambassador Eldar Hasanov described the Khojaly events as the gravest crime in the history of Azerbaijan.
Head of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s Office Igbal Hajiyev briefed the participants on the Justice for Khojaly campaign initiated by General Coordinator of the OIC Youth Foundation on Intercultural Dialogue Ms. Leyla Aliyeva.
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Azerbaijan`s embassy in Pakistan has arranged an event to commemorate the anniversary of the Khojaly massacre.
The event participants saw the Justice for Khojaly video clip.
Moreover, the Pakistan Observer newspaper has published an article entitled “The Khojaly genocide”.
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The embassy of Azerbaijan in China has arranged a commemorative event to mark the anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy.
The event brought together representatives of the Azerbaijani community and officials of foreign embassies.
Ambassador Yashar Aliyev described the Khojaly events as a crime against humanity.
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Latvia-based Telegraph newspaper has published an article on the Khojaly tragedy and Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by Azerbaijani ambassador Tofig Zulfugarov.
On February 26, the embassy organized an event to honor the memory of the tragedy`s victims.
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Azerbaijan`s embassy in Turkey has arranged an event to mark anniversary of the tragedy. Azeri historian Nasiman Yagublu and Turkish ambassador in Baku Hulusi Kilic described the Khojaly events as the gravest crime in the history of Azerbaijan.
Another event to commemorate the anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy was held in Istanbul.
Consul General Sayyad Aran, Azerbaijani MPs Elman Mammadov və Aydın Mirzazade briefed the participants on the history of the tragedy.
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Commemorative events to honor the massacre`s victims were also held in the embassies of Azerbaijan in Austria, France and Poland.
The participants of the events saw the Justice for Khojaly video clip.
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A conference devoted to the Justice for Khojaly international campaign was held in Denmark bringing together members of the Azerbaijani community and students.
Speakers at the event briefed the participants on the savageries committed by Armenians against Azerbaijan.
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Commemorative events to mark the 18th anniversary of the Khojaly massacre were held in Uzbekistan, Lithuania and Bulgaria.
The events brought together members of the Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations, journalists and local residents.
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