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Khojaly victims remembered in Moscow [PHOTO]

01 March 2017 [15:00] - TODAY.AZ

By  Azertac 


A commemorative event was held in Moscow on February 28 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Khojaly Genocide.

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attended the event, which was organized under the “Justice for Khojaly” campaign, Azertac reported.

The commemorative event started with a minute of silence for the victims of Khojaly tragedy.

The event featured the presentation of a book by Khojaly survivor Durdana Aghayeva, who was subjected to brutal torture and humiliation for many days in the Armenian captivity.

Leyla Aliyeva, addressing the event, highlighted the history and consequences of Khojaly Genocide.

“Khojaly Genocide was the killing of 613 Azerbaijani civilians, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 elders, from the town of Khojaly on 25–26 February 1992 by the Armenian armed forces. A total of 1,000 civilians became disabled in the genocide. Eight families were annihilated, 130 children lost one and 25 lost both parents,” she said.

Leyla Aliyeva drew the audience`s attention to what has been done under the “Justice for Khojaly” campaign to increase the world community`s awareness of the genocide.

She also hailed Azerbaijan-Russia relations, saying the two countries are bound together by ties of friendship and good neighborliness.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloghlu thanked Leyla Aliyeva for initiating the “Justice for Khojaly” campaign, which has played an important role in ensuring international recognition of this genocidal act.

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of Russia`s State Duma Leonid Slutsky said what happened in Khojaly should be recognized internationally.

Russian MP, head of the Russia-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group Dmitry Savelyev said this genocidal act should by recognized both in Russia and internationally.

Participants in the event included Russian pubic figures, foreign ambassadors in Russia and politicians.



















































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