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President of Azerbaijan honors memory of victims of Khojaly genocide (Update)

Politics Materials 26 February 2012 11:48 (UTC +04:00)
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended a commemorative ceremony in memory of victims of the Khojaly genocide on Sunday.
President of Azerbaijan honors memory of victims of Khojaly genocide (Update)

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Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb.26 /Trend M.Aliyev/

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev honored the memory of victims of Khojaly genocide on Sunday.

A guard of honor was lined up and flowers were laid near the memorial, located at Khatai district.

President Ilham Aliyev put a wreath at the memorial and honored the memory of victims of Khojali genocide.

Prime Minister Artur Rasizade, Milli Majlis Speaker Ogtay Asadov, Head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev, First Lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva and President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva also paid tribute to Khojaly victims by laying flowers at the memorial.

The commemorative ceremony was attended by state and government officials, MPs, ministers, heads of committees and companies, leaders of religious confessions, as well as Khojaly massacre survivors.

Participants of the procession honored the memory of the victims and read "Do not forget the Khojaly genocide", "Justice for Khojaly", "Khojaly - the genocide of the century!"

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