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US hosts exhibition dedicated to Khojaly genocide [PHOTO/VIDEO]

22 February 2021 10:00 (UTC+04:00)
US hosts exhibition dedicated to Khojaly genocide [PHOTO/VIDEO]

By Laman Ismayilova

An exhibition dedicated to the 29th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide has opened in the US state of Utah.

The event was ck-organized by Faig Safarli, representative of the Azerbaijani community in Utah, with the support of the State Committee on Work with the Diaspora.

The open-air exhibition was held in front of the Utah State Capitol in the center of Salt Lake City.

The exhibition featured photographs depicting the massacre of Azerbaijani civilians during the occupation of Khojaly city.

Armenian military forces committed genocides in the town of Khojaly with the population of 7 thousand people on February 26 1992.

As a result of the bloody massacre, 613 civilians were killed, 487 people were wounded, including 76 children, 1,275 people were taken prisoner, 150 people, including 68 women and 26 children went missing.

The exhibition attracted the attention of local residents who were passing by. After looking at the photographs, they were informed about the Khojaly tragedy. Utah Governor Spencer Cox was among those interested in the exhibition. The exhibition will last until February 26 in various parts of Salt Lake City.

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US hosts exhibition dedicated to Khojaly genocide [PHOTO/VIDEO] - Gallery Image
US hosts exhibition dedicated to Khojaly genocide [PHOTO/VIDEO] - Gallery Image
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