Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb.27 / Trend , V. Javoronkova /
New York held action in connection with the 18th anniversary of the Khojali genocide, organized by Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA), Azerbaijani-American Council (AAC) and the U.S. Young Turks Society, ASA said.
Traditionally, AAC and ASA hold such actions every year in front of UN headquarters. The action was attended by representatives of the Azerbaijani and Turkish communities. The participants of the action chanted slogans calling for justice for the Khojali victims and recognition of this tragedy as a crime against humanity.
Armenian military forces committed genocide acts in the town of Khojali, 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 Khojali 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.