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Khojaly Genocide’s anniversary marked in Tbilisi

23 February 2010 [16:40] - TODAY.AZ
A commemorative event to mark the 18th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was arranged here by the Azerbaijan Cultural Museum.
Director of the Museum Leyla Aliyeva briefed the participants on the genocide describing it the most terrible tragedy in the 20th century.

Head of the Union of Georgian Azerbaijanis Suleyman Suleymanov said 613 civilians including 83 children were brutally killed during the Khojaly massacre, and the town itself was levelled to the ground.
He stressed only national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev gave political and legal assessment to the tragedy.

Suleymanov also pointed out the Georgian Azerbaijanis support the Justice for Khojaly campaign initiated by General Coordinator of the OIC Youth Foundation on Intercultural Dialogue Ms. Leyla Aliyeva.

/AzerTac/
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