DAYS OF SORROW
Memory of 20 January tragedy victims honored in UK
London, January 19 (AZERTAC). The Azerbaijani Embassy in the United Kingdom held a commemorative event here to mark the 23rd anniversary of the 20 January tragedy.
Employees of Embassy, representatives of the Azerbaijani organizations functioning in the UK and British society participated at the event.
The ceremony started with a minute of silence for victims of the January tragedy.
Ambassador to Great Britain Fakhraddin Gurbanov informed about the historical roots of this bloody tragedy.
He said the 20 January 1990 is a day, which went down in history as the struggle for the freedom and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, and as a heroism page.
British poet David Parry praised deeds of the Azerbaijani martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their country.
He also emphasized the importance of the restoration of justice in the international arena.
The representative of the “Azerbaijan House” in London and witness of the Black January Farida Panahova talked about this tragedy.
Speaker stated that President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev constantly carries out concrete measures to solve social problems of the families of martyrs and shows care and attention to them.