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An exhibition 'Khojaly tragedy through young artists' eyes' was organized at the LN ART Centre on Thursday with the financial support of the Youth Foundation at the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

613 people, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 elderly, were killed during the genocide in Khojaly committed by Armenian forces on February 25-26, 1992. A total of 1,000 civilians were disabled. Eight families were annihilated, 130 children lost one parent and 25 lost both. Moreover, 1,275 innocent people were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 remains unknown.

About 30 works of 21 artists are represented at the exhibition.

Speaking in the opening ceremony of the exhibition, head of the center Elnur Huseynov, Milli Majlis deputy Ganira Pashayeva, the author of the idea and project manager Roya Bananyarli and others spoke of the importance of the event.

The project brings to the attention of the community the events of genocide reflected as seen by the young artists.

It is noted that the aim of the project is to remind to public about these events, fix them in the conscience of the growing generation, strengthen patriotic feelings among youth.

While speaking about the Khojaly tragedy, the participants noted that this is a propaganda event. The need to disseminate works represented in the exhibition far beyond the country was noted.

It was stressed that the two-month project involved young people aged from 15 to 35.