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Azerbaijani FM: Armenian side will fail to hide truth about Khojaly tragedy from world community

24 February 2010 [19:00] - TODAY.AZ
The Armenian side will not be able to hide the truth about atrocities perpetrated in the occupied territories against Azerbaijani civilians from the world community, Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov said.
Today, Armenians presented website where they boldly falsify facts of Khojaly tragedy.

"There are a variety of documentary evidence of Armenian atrocities against civilians. Today, this truth consistently reaches the public in various countries around the world," Polukhov said.

He said the events are held almost all over the world, where the public becomes acquainted with the truth about the Khojaly tragedy.

Armenian troops committed genocide in Khojaly on Feb. 26, 1992. The tragedy began early morning. Within hours, over 613 unarmed Azerbaijani citizens were killed. Among them were 106 women and 83 children. About 1,000 people were disabled by shots; 8 families were fully destroyed. A total of 25 children lost both of their parents and 130 children lost one of them. About 1,275 people were taken prisoner and around 150 people went missing. Eight families were completely killed.

/Trend News/
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