President Ilham Aliyev: Political and legal responsibility for Khojaly genocide rests with the then and present leadership of Armenia
Baku, February 23 (AZERTAC). “The political and legal responsibility for this grave crime directly rests with the then and present leadership of Armenia, separatist regime in Nagorno-Karabakh.” said President Ilham Aliyev in his message to the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.
“For the past two centuries Armenian nationalists have repeatedly committed such outrages on humanity as terror, mass atrocities, deportation and ethnic purge in order to realize the mythic idea of “the Great Armenia” at the expense of historical Azerbaijani lands. The Khojaly genocide, which happened in the late 20th century before the eyes of the world and was marked by cruelty and brutality, was the bloodiest page of this aggressive policy.”
“The government of Azerbaijan has carried out systematic and purposeful work for nearly 20 years in order to raise the world community`s awareness about the Khojaly tragedy perpetrated by Armenian fascists, and have the genocide recognized internationally. During recent years, numerous civil society institutions, youth organizations and Diaspora structures, which represent our compatriots, have done the effective work together with the governmental bodies in this field as part of the Justice for Khojaly campaign,” President Ilham Aliyev added.
