Memory of Khojaly genocide`s victims commemorated in Mexico
Baku, February 25 (AZERTAC). On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Mexico has organized a commemorative concert as part of the “Justice for Khojaly” international campaign.
The event brought together Mexican congressmen, officials, heads and members of diplomatic corps accredited to the country, representatives of the Azerbaijani, Turkish and Ukrainian communities, journalists.
The event started with a minute of silence.
Prior to the concert, Mexican senator José Antonio Badía spoke of relationship between Azerbaijan and Mexico.
On the Khojaly tragedy the senator called it as the blackest page in human history. José Antonio Badía said the Khojaly massacre took place in the wake of the Armenian aggression against the Azerbaijani people.
He pointed out the Armenian aggression could not break the will of the Azerbaijani people and stop the country`s political, economic and cultural development.
Chairman of the Mexico-Azerbaijan interparliamentary friendship group, Marcos Peres said the commemoration of the anniversary of Khojaly genocide demonstrates fraternal relations between the two countries` peoples.
Peres spoke of the history of the Khojaly tragedy, stressing that the international community condemned this brutal aggression and demanded the invaders to leave immediately the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. He noted Mexico, committing to peace and friendly relations among peoples, human rights and norms and principles of international law, proved that it does not remain indifferent to the Khojaly tragedy. “So, on December 8 the country`s Congress adopted a resolution condemning the occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia and crimes committed in Khojaly.”
Peres also expressed confidence that Azerbaijan-Mexico relationship would continue to develop.
Azerbaijani ambassador to Mexico Ilgar Mukhtarov said Armenia, with support of the leadership of former USSR, raised territorial claims against Azerbaijan and occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent regions. He expressed regret that the perpetrators of this crime had not been punished so far.
The diplomat said the bloodshed, which happened in Khojaly, must be recognized as a genocide by the international community.
Mukhtarov also thanked the Mexican congressmen for their efforts towards adoption of resolutions by the Mexican Congress on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Khojaly tragedy.
A documentary on the Khojaly genocide was demonstrated at the event, as well.
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