MEMORY OF KHOJALY VICTIMS REVERED IN CHINA

Baku, 27 February (AzerTAc). Azerbaijan`s embassy to Beijing arranged a commemorative ceremony to mark 17th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.

Diplomats of various countries, journalists, members of Azerbaijani community in
China were among the participants.
Ambassador Yashar Aliyev raised awareness of participants about history and details
of Armenians` vandalism acts against Azerbaijanis, including the Khojaly genocide.
He said "on this night 17 years ago, 613 innocent people - 106 women, 63 children
and 70 elderly – were killed; 1275 were taken hostage, with 155 of them still
missing; while 487, of them, 76 underage people, were left disabled."
"As a result of this military-political crime 8 families were completely
slaughtered, 25 children lost both, while 130 one of their parents. Fifty six of
those killed were murdered with extreme brutality as some of them were burnt alive,
others had their eyes put out and were scalped and beheaded; pregnant women were
bayoneted in the stomach."
During the event, Heydar Aliyev foundation made-documentary on the genocide was
demonstrated.
The participants also saw a presentation of the website of the “Justice for Khojaly”
campaign (www.justiceforkhojaly.orq) initiated by chief Coordinator on Intercultural
Dialogue of OIC Youth Forum Mrs. Leyla Aliyeva.