Khojaly victims commemorated in Hague
Baku, February 25 (AZERTAC). The memory of the Khojaly tragedy victims was revered in Hague, Netherlands.
The rally staged by the Azerbaijani-Turkish Cultural Center was attended by head of the Hague Interreligious Dialogue Platform Bart en Broek, prominent Dutch journalist Jack Kroes, representatives of Azerbaijani and Turkey embassies, writer Orhan Aras, and politicians and local residents.
Then, 83 white balloons with the name of killed babies were released.
Attending the event, President of the Dutch Azerbaijan-Turkey Cultural Association Ilhan Ashkin noted "Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pakistan, Hungary, and other countries recognized the Khojaly massacre as genocide. We are seeking to have this decision made in the Netherlands too. We are trying to initiate discussions on this event in the Dutch Parliament. We plan to hold a signature gathering campaign”.
More than 500 people took part in the rally.
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