Azerbaijan, Baku, 19 February / corr Trend News S.Agayeva / The Heydar Aliyev Foundation has expanded the list of countries and cities where the Khojaly genocide will be commemorated.
On the night of 25 to 26 February 1992 the Azerbaijani settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh, Khojali, was occupied by Armenian separatists, with active participation of military personnel and army tanks of the 366th regiment of the Russian army. In a matter of several hours, 613 unarmed Azerbaijani citizens, including 106 women and 83 children, were brutally killed. The annihilation of the peaceful people continued for several days during which time the Armenians executed and killed prisoners, committed violence against women and children, cut off the heads of Azerbaijani military prisoners and had them hung up. During this crime, 487 people, including 76 juveniles were physically disabled and 1,275 people were taken prisoner. Despite the release of most of the prisoners, the fate of 150 people is still unknown.
On 26 February the Foundation will organize a range of events commemorating the Khojali tragedy in Washington, New York, Warsaw, London, Hague, Dubai and Kiev.
The Khojaly tragedy will be commemorated in cities such as Moscow, Berlin, Strasbourg, Brussels, Bucharest, Geneva, Ankara, Istanbul, Paris, Prague and Tbilisi.
With the support of the Foundation, the events will present material demonstrating the cruelty of the Armenian gunmen against the peaceful residents of the Azerbaijani town. At the same time, a video film and exhibition titled 'Khojali in the eyes of children' will be broadcast.
Participants in the event will receive booklets 'Karabakh realities', designed by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Azerbaijani, English, and Russian languages.
