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Armenian aggression aimed at elimination of Turkic ethnos

World Materials 25 February 2017 17:22 (UTC +04:00)
Aggressive policy of Armenia is aimed at elimination of the Turkic ethnos and creation of "Greater Armenia"
Armenian aggression aimed at elimination of Turkic ethnos

Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 25

By Orkhan Quluzade – Trend:

Aggressive policy of Armenia is aimed at elimination of the Turkic ethnos and creation of “Greater Armenia,” said Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Erkan Ozoral.

He was addressing presentation of books dedicated to the Khojaly genocide’s 25th anniversary, titled “Khojaly genocide: causes, consequences and international recognition” and “Stages of the policy of ethnic cleansing and genocide against Azerbaijanis.”

The author of the books is Azerbaijani President’s Aide for Public and Political Affairs, Professor Ali Hasanov.

The Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan started not in 1988, according to Ozoral.

“In 1905-1908, 1916-1920, 1946-1953 and 1988-1994, Armenian nationalists committed numerous crimes in the Turkish region of Anatolia and in Azerbaijan. One of the most brutal crimes was committed 25 years ago in Khojaly. Those who accuse Turkey of genocide, hiding their own crimes from the international community, also hide offenders and trails of blood of the Khojaly genocide,” said the diplomat.

On February 25-26, 1992, the Armenian armed forces, together with the 366th infantry regiment of the former Soviet troops, stationed in Khankendi, committed an act of genocide against the population of the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly.

As many as 613 people, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old people were killed as a result of the massacre. A total of 1,000 civilians became disabled as a result of the onslaught. Some 1,275 innocent residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 people still remains unknown.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

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