Uzbekistan, Tashkent, February 26 / Trend , D.Azizov/
On Feb. 26, Azerbaijani Embassy in Uzbekistan held an event devoted to the memory of victims of Khojaly tragedy.
On the eve of event, the embassy distributed to state and public organizations of Uzbekistan, as well as diplomatic missions and international organizations the materials regarding the events of 1992 committed by the chauvinist and terrorist forces of Armenia against the peaceful Azerbaijani population.
Charge d'Affaires of Azerbaijan to Uzbekistan, Akif Aliyev, told the representatives of the Azerbaijani diaspora, civil society organizations of Uzbekistan and the international organizations about the vandalism of Armenian chauvinists.
Armenian military forces committed genocide acts in the town of Khojaly, Azerbaijan, with the population of 7,000 people on Feb. 26 1992. There were 3,000 people in the town at the time of Armenian military forces' attack. Most part of the population had to leave town during four months blockade. 613 people were killed, 1,000 peaceful people of different age became invalid during Khojaly genocide. 106 women, 63 children, 70 old men were killed. 8 families were completely annihilated, 130 children lost one parents, while 25 both of them. 1,275 peace residents were taken hostages, while the fate of 150 of them is still unknown.
Akif Aliyev noted that the Khojaly genocide is one of the worst pages of world history and one of the facts of ethnic cleansing carried out by the Armenian military. Only as a result of efforts taken by the Government of Azerbaijan and personally President Ilham Aliyev, the international community has accurate information about the Khojaly genocide, said Aliyev.
Member of Society of Azerbaijani-Uzbek friendship, retired Lieutenant-Colonel Elmir Sharipov, who was direct witness of the tragedy, described the crimes committed by Armenian chauvinists against civilians.
The participants were informed of the Justice for Khojaly tragedy initiated by Mrs. Leyla Aliyeva, General Coordinator of Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation.
The activists of the diasporas highlighted the important role of the Justice for Khojaly campaign, expressed their willingness to join it. A measure was organized to collect signatures on the petition addressed to the heads of the authoritative international organizations, as well as leaders of the world's leading countries.
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