AZERBAIJAN`S EMBASSY TO INDONESIA REVERES MEMORY OF KHOJALY VICTIMS

Baku, 20 February (AzerTAc). Azerbaijan`s embassy to Indonesia and the Philippines has convened an event in Jakarta to commemorate the 17th anniversary of Khojaly tragedy.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Ibrahim Hajiyev gave detailed information about
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He said Armenia`s
military aggression against Azerbaijan resulted in occupation of twenty percent of
the country`s territory and emergence of over a million refugees and internally
displaced people.
The diplomat said 17 years ago, on February 25-26, 1992, the Armenian armed units
committed one of the severest genocides in the history of humanity against
Azerbaijanis living in Khojaly town. “The Armenian nationalists brutally killed 613
innocent people, including 106 women and 63 children. Besides, 487 people were left
disabled, while 1275, including the old, children and women were taken hostage, and
underwent severe torture and humiliation”, he said.
The event gathered together ambassadors of various countries to Jakarta, including
Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Somali, United Arab Emirates as well as Indonesian
officials, MPs, representatives of business circles and journalists.
Participants also saw a documentary on the genocide.

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