(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 28. The Azerbaijani
embassy in Morocco held an event marking the 31st anniversary of
the Khojaly genocide jointly with the Office of the Commissioner
for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan, trend reports.
The tragedy became one of the bloodiest pages of the ethnic
cleansing policy carried out by Armenian nationalists against the
Azerbaijani people. During the first Karabakh war, on Feb. 25-26,
1992, the Armenian Armed Forces, supported by the 366th infantry
regiment of Soviet troops, stationed in Khankendi city, committed
an act of genocide against the population of the Azerbaijani town
of Khojaly. As many as 613 civil residents, including 63 children,
106 women, and 70 old people were killed in the massacre, 1,000
people were injured, and 1,275 were taken, hostage.
According to the embassy, the event held in Morocco's Rabat was
attended by Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom
of Morocco Nazim Samadov, Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman)
of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva, ombudsmen of the Republic of Türkiye,
representatives of Moroccan universities, President of the
Morocco-Azerbaijan Friendship Union Mohamed Faguiri, and members of
the association, as well as accredited ambassadors, employees of
embassies of various countries, and local media
representatives.
The event began with a minute's silence in memory of the Khojaly
victims. Ambassador Samadov briefed on the Khojaly genocide,
expressed gratitude to the states and international organizations
that demonstrated solidarity with the Azerbaijani people. He
stressed that as a result of relevant activities, the legislative
bodies of states, as well as international organizations, adopted
decisions and resolutions condemning this genocide.
Ombudsman Aliyeva underscored that the Khojaly genocide is one
of the most horrific crimes against humanity, which resulted in the
brutal death of hundreds of innocent people. She also touched on
the Armenian landmine-planting policy against Azerbaijan during the
occupation period of its lands, raised the issue regarding the fate
of 3,890 Azerbaijanis who went missing during the first Karabakh
war, and talked about sending a relevant application to
international and regional human rights organizations, on the
occasion of the Khojaly genocide's anniversary.
A film about the Khojaly genocide was shown, a photo exhibition
on this tragic event was presented as well.
In addition, information about the Khojaly genocide appeared in
the Moroccan media.
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