(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Laman Ismayilova read more The Azerbaijani embassy in Poland has commemorated the Khojaly
genocide victims.
Members of the Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament) and the Polish
Senate, representatives of the state institutions and the
diplomatic corps, public and cultural figures took part in the
memorial event organized with the support of the State Committee
for Work with Diaspora and NGO Arts Council Azerbaijan, Azernews
reports via arts council azerbaijan .
Speaking at the ceremony, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Poland
Nargiz Gurbanova first expressed deep condolences to the people of
Turkiye and the families of those who died as a result of the
devastating earthquake.
Nargiz Gurbanova stressed that the massive human rights
violations in Кhojaly reflected in the reports of the international
legal organizations and news published in the days following the
tragedy show the scale of brutality.
The ambassador drew attention to investigation materials,
articles by well-known journalists, who witnessed the consequences
of the tragedy, as well as those of Armenians' own confessions.
She pointed out that the European Court of Human Rights ruled on
22 April 2010 that the massacre of Azerbaijani civilians in Khojaly
was a particularly grave act that could be assessed as war crimes
or crimes against humanity.
Nargiz Gurbanova spoke in detail about Justice for Khojaly
campaign, launched by Vice-President of the Foundation Leyla
Aliyeva to raise international public awareness of the Khojaly
genocide and mentioned states and international organizations that
condemned the massacres, qualified them as an act of genocide and a
crime against humanity.
Next, the attendees viewed the artist Nazim Mammadov's
exhibition Xocalı Harayı (Khojaly Call). The works reflect the
massacres of civilians, and the determination and courage of the
Azerbaijani people to fight for the territorial integrity of their
country.
Head of the Arts Council Azerbaijan, artist Dadash Mammadov said
that Nazim Mammadov was a well-known Azerbaijani artist and
director who devoted a large collection of paintings to the Khojaly
genocide. Back in 2002, more than 40 paintings by Nazim Mammadov
were presented to the general public in connection with the 10th
anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.
Furthermore, tar player, Honored Artist Sahib Pashazada, and
laureate of international competitions, pianist Saida Tagizada
performed pieces of music by Azerbaijani and Polish classics.
Books, booklets, and brochures on the Khojaly genocide prepared
by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, as well as a book, titled 'Xocalı
Harayı' in English were presented as part of the commemorative
event.