Baku to host exhibition over Khojaly genocide
By Laman Ismayilova
An exhibition timed to the 26th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy will open in the Art Tower Gallery on February 26.
The exposition will include works by French artist Renaud Baltzinger and national artist Nazim Mammadov, Trend Life reported.
The event is co-organized by the Office of the State Historical and Architectural Reserve "Icherisheher", Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the NGO Arts Council Azerbaijan.
The exposition will last until March 3. Admission is free.
The Khojaly Genocide 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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