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Tue, 01/20/2009 - 16:46
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AZERBAIJAN`S EMBASSY IN NETHERLANDS HOLDS CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF 20 JANUARY TRAGEDY

Baku, January 19 (AzerTAc). The Embassy of Azerbaijan in the Netherlands has organized a commemoration ceremony to mark the 19th anniversary of 20 January tragedy.

The event brought together Azerbaijanis living in the country, employees of the
Embassy, members of Diaspora organizations, as well as media representatives.
Speakers at the event spoke of the history of the tragedy. They said a day after the
tragedy, national leader Heydar Aliyev came to permanent representation of
Azerbaijan in Moscow where he condemned those who committed savageries against the
Azerbaijani people.
They also underlined that thanks to Heydar Aliyev`s efforts, the tragedy received
legal and political assessment.
The speakers also noted the Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations should spare no
efforts to provide the Dutch people with unbiased information about their country.


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