Victims of Khojaly massacre commemorated in Riga
Riga, February 25 (AZERTAC). Riga-based “Ocaq" Azerbaijan Cultural Centre has organized an event to commemorate victims of the Khojaly tragedy.
The event was attended by Azerbaijani ambassador to Latvia Elman Zeynalov, head of the Azerbaijan-Latvia parliamentary friendship group Janis Reirs, members of the Azerbaijani diaspora, public figures and Azerbaijani students in Riga.
The event featured screening of a video about Karabakh and a documentary highlighting the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Latvian choir of Yugli School performed “My Khojaly” song in Azerbaijani language.
Ambassador Zeynalov clled on Latvian parliament to recognize the Khojaly tragedy as genocide.
He praised the relations between the two countries, expressing Azerbaijan`s readiness to defend Latvia’s position in all international organizations.
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