COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONIES TO MARK 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF KHOJALY GENOCIDE TO BE HELD IN U.S., CANADA

Baku, 23 February (AzerTAc). The Azerbaijani-American Council and Azerbaijan Society of America will organize events in the United States to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide. During the events, participants will see a documentary prepared by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. They will also be handed over
an English version of the book on the Khojaly genocide authored by Azerbaijani parliamentarian Havva Mammadova.

The events to be arranged in New-York on the massacre will bring together Azeri
parliamentarians Havva Mammadova, Ganira Pashayeva, Asim Mollazade, as well as
American journalist Thomas Goltz.
Another event will be co-organized by the Azerbaijan New York Association and
Azerbaijan`s permanent representation to the UN.
In addition to these events, a protest action will be held in front of the United
Nations Headquarters in New-York.
On February 27, a ceremony to mark the Khojaly genocide will be held in Canada.
It will be co-organized by the Assembly of Azerbaijani Canadian Organizations and
Azerbaijan`s Embassy in the country.
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