DAYS OF SORROW
WORLD AZERBAIJANIS COMMEMORATE 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF KHOJALY GENOCIDE
Baku, February 25 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan`s Embassies and Diaspora Organizations in foreign countries organized a series of events to mark the 18th anniversary of the Khojaly Genocide.
India. Azerbaijani Embassy to India held a seminar and exhibition in Jamia Millia Islamia University to commemorate the victims of Khojaly Genocide, committed by Armenians eighteen years ago. The event brought together students and teaching staff of the University. They were aware of occupation of 20 per cent of Azerbaijani lands during the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and over one million Azeri refugees and IDPs. A documentary film on Khojaly was also demonstrated. The event is held as part of “Justice for Khojaly” campaign.
Kazakhstan. A commemorative event to revere victims of Khojaly Genocide took place in Almaty. The event was organized by Azerbaijani Culture Center and Turkic Nations Culture Center. Members of Azerbaijan and Turkish Diasporas, students, journalists kept a one minute silence in tribute to Khojaly victims. The participants familiarized themselves with the photo exhibition reflecting Armenians brutality in Khojaly city.
Lithuania. An event to revere memory of Khojaly victims took place in Lithuanian Parliament initiated by Azerbaijan Embassy to Lithuania. Heydar Aliyev Foundation-related collection “Karabakh realities” were distributed among the MPs. The Embassy also presented the publications on the tragedy in Lithuanian and English languages.
Korea. Azerbaijani Embassy to Korea organized an event to commemorate victims of Khojaly Genocide, committed by Armenians. The meeting is held as part of the Justice for Khojaly campaign initiated by general coordinator of the Islamic Conference Youth Forum Leyla Aliyeva.
Events to commemorate the anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy were also held in Romania, Norway, Kuwait, Mexico and Saudi Arabia.