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Construction of Guba genocide memorial expected to end in weeks

3 July 2013 19:33 (UTC+04:00)
Construction of Guba genocide memorial expected to end in weeks

By Nigar Orujova

Construction of a monument commemorating the victims of the genocide committed by Armenians in 1918 in Guba, northern Azerbaijan, is due to be completed this month, media reports said citing Regional TV.

The Guba Burial Ground has great historical significance for the Azerbaijanis.

The mass burial was discovered during the operations on building a stadium in Guba in April 2007. An expedition of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography embarked on archaeological research in the area in July that year.

Azerbaijani researchers have confirmed that the burial was part of the genocide committed by Armenians in March 1918.

The remains of 190 people have been found in the 500 square meter area. The Jewish community and other ethnic groups were subjected to the atrocities as well.

The construction of the memorial complex in Guba began in the fall of 2010, the media reports said. Currently, the construction work is nearing completion.

Administrative buildings of the facility, which resemble two-pointed daggers, are ready. Interior design work is underway. Moreover, work is ongoing to place at the complex various evidence of the genocide and photographs corroborating the barbaric acts committed by Armenians against the Azerbaijani people.

Most of the construction materials used while building the complex had been imported. At present, landscaping and amenities work is being carried out and lighting systems are being installed.

The national Flag Complex is being built on the opposite side of the facility.

A number of high-ranking officials from all over the world have visited the Guba burial and were appalled by the brutal killings.

In 1918, Armenians killed 16,000 people in the Guba region alone. During the tragic developments, over 50,000 Azerbaijanis were slain throughout the republic and 10,000 people were ousted from their homes.

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