AZERBAIJAN`S EMBASSY IN EGYPT ORGANIZES COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS TO MARK 17TH ANNIVERSARY OF KHOJALY GENOCIDE

Baku, February 27 (AzerTAc). The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Egypt with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation has organized a number of ceremonies in the country`s Cairo and Alexandria cities to mark the 17th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.

A public protest on the massacre held on February 25 in Alexandria brought together
representatives of the Azerbaijani community in the country, “Motherland” student
organization, officials of Azerbaijan`s Culture and Tourism Ministry.
The “Justice for Khojaly” campaign and its website were presented during the event.
The participants were also handed over editions on the genocide prepared by the
Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
On February 26, Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Egypt gave a press- conference on the tragedy.
Azerbaijan`s Ambassador to Egypt Faig Bagirov read out the Embassy`s statement on
the 17th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.
During the event, the “Justice for Khojaly” campaign and its website were presented.
The “Justice for Khojaly” international campaign was initiated by General
Coordinator of the OIC Youth Foundation on Intercultural Dialogue Ms. Leyla Aliyeva.
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