Victims of 20 January tragedy commemorated in Iran
Tehran, January 21 (AZERTAC). The Azerbaijani Embassy in Iran has organized a commemorative event on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Black January tragedy.
The event brought together state and government officials, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Iran, employees of the international organizations, foreign and Azerbaijani students studying in Iran.
The participants watched a documentary on Black January tragedy.
Azerbaijani ambassador to Iran Javanshir Akhundov highlighted the history, as well as causes and consequences of the tragedy.
The ambassador said Azerbaijan’s great son Heydar Aliyev, who then lived in Moscow, came to Azerbaijan’s permanent representative office - a day after the tragedy - and strongly condemned those who committed the January massacre.
The event saw speeches by official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Baghban Kondori, Secretary to the Ecology Ministry of Iran, Head of Center for World Religions Research, Ambassador Ali Ashraf Mojtahed Shabustari, employee of Tehran University Mamadou Lamine Seydi.
The press releases on Black January have been sent to the local Media.
The event participants viewed photos reflecting the horrors of the Black January tragedy.
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