Khojaly victims to be commemorated in Norway
Baku, February 22 (AZERTAC). The Norwegian Azerbaijanis' Youth Organization (NAYO) and the “Azerbaijan house” on will hold an exhibition and a commemorative event on the 21st anniversary of the Khojaly genocide in Sagene municipality, Oslo, Saturday.
According to the Azerbaijan State Committee on Work with Diaspora, the exhibition that will last till March 1 will demonstrate Armenian barbarism to the local community.
Participants of the event will also adopt an appeal to the Norwegian parliament calling it to recognize the Khojaly tragedy as genocide against humanity.
The exhibition will show more than 100 books and photos on the Khojaly tragedy sent by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation to the NAYO in 2009.
The commemorative event will feature demonstration of a documentary on Khojaly.
NAYO chair Ramil Aliyev said the event aims to achieve the Norwegian government`s political and legal assessment of the Armenians` atrocities against Azerbaijani people.