Khojaly victims commemorated in China
Beijing, February 24 (AZERTAC). A commemorative event on the 21st anniversary of the Khojaly massacre has been arranged at the Azerbaijan Embassy in China.
The event was attended by representative of the local society and Azerbaijanis living in China started with a one-minute-silence in memory of the Khojaly victims.
Ambassador Latif Gandilov briefed the event participants on the history of the tragedy.
“The Armenian military forces committed genocide in Khojaly on February 26, 1992. Some 613 people were killed, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old men. A total of 1,000 civilians were disabled during the genocide. Eight families were annihilated, 130 children lost one parent, and 25 lost both. Additionally, 1,275 peaceful residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 remains unknown.”
The participants watched a documentary on the Khojaly massacre.
An exhibition featuring materials by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, photos, CDs, books and booklets from the series of “Karabakh truths” and works from “Khojaly tragedy through eyes of the children” was organized at the embassy.
Shahin Jafarov, AZERTAC
Beijing
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