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Sudan joins states recognizing Khojaly genocide

8 September 2014 13:26 (UTC+04:00)
Sudan joins states recognizing Khojaly genocide

By Sara Rajabova

The Sudanese parliament has passed a bill recognizing the Khojaly genocide, committed by the Armenian armed forces in early 1990s.

"The parliament of Sudan recognized the Khojaly tragedy as genocide. The document adopted by the parliament assesses the Khojaly genocide as a crime against humanity" Department Head of Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry Hikmet Hajiyev told reporters on September 8.

Hajiyev said the decision highlights the importance of the implementing the resolutions of UN General Assembly and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on liberation of Azerbaijani territories.

"The legally-binding document was adopted by the Committee on Foreign Relations of Sudan's Parliament," he added.

Hajiyev further noted that the document also condemned Armenia's aggression against Azerbaijan.

In 1992, the town of Khojaly, the second largest town in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, came under intense fire from the towns of Khankendi and Askeran occupied by the Armenian armed forces.

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 lost one parent.

Moreover, 1,275 innocent people were taken hostage. The fate of 150 of them remains unknown. Civilians were shot at close range, scalped, and burned alive. Some had their eyes gouged out and others were beheaded.

The legislative bodies of many countries have adopted resolutions recognizing the crime committed by Armenians against the peaceful people in Khojali as a genocide.

The parliaments of Pakistan, Mexico, Colombia, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Jordan, as well as legislative bodies of about 20 states of the Unites States, including Texas, New-Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Western Virginia, New-Jersey and Tennessee are adopted relevant documents.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) adopted a final Cairo Communiqué in February 2013, in the summit held in Egypt's capital, naming the Khojaly tragedy as genocide against humanity. The Communiqué calls on the international community to recognize the genocide.

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