Azerbaijan, Baku, February 26 / Trend , M.Aliyev/
The 18th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy will be marked, and the campaign Justice for Khojaly will be presented in South Korea, the press service of the Foreign Ministry said.
At the initiative of the Azerbaijani embassy in the Republic of Korea and under the joint organization of the citizens of Azerbaijan and Turkey, working and studying in this country, was held a commemorative event on 18th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, which is expected to be attended by large Korean public and which will provide information on activities of Justice for Khojaly campaign initiated by Mrs. Leyla Aliyeva, General Coordinator of Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation.
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.