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By Laman Ismayilova

The Azerbaijani-Italian Youth Association has organized an awareness campaign in the Italian cities of Rome, Milan, Pizza and Pavia to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Khojaly Massacre, committed by the Armenian troops against Azerbaijani civilians in the town of Khojaly.

The campaign involved Azerbaijani students who study in Italy and Azerbaijani diaspora activists. , Azertac reported The campaign aimed to increase the Italian society`s awareness of Khojaly genocide and other crimes committed by Armenians against civil Azerbaijanis.

The campaign participants held posters with slogans such as “Justice for Khojaly” and “Khojaly genocide mustn’t be forgotten”.

They urged Yerevan to end the policy of aggression against Azerbaijan, and demanded the punishment of those responsible for Khojaly atrocity.

The massacre on February 25-26, 1992, is regarded as one of the bloodiest and most controversial incidents of the Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Some 613 civilians mostly women and children were killed in the massacre, and a total of 1,000 people were disabled. Eight families were exterminated, 25 children lost both parents, and 130 children.

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