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The 18th anniversary of the January 20 tragedy will be commemorated across the world. Hundreds of civilians were crushed or injured by the Soviet troops in Baku on that day on an order from the USSR leadership that was trying to maintain the Communist regime in Azerbaijan and strangle the national liberation movement.
Azerbaijanis living in countries around the globe will honor the victims and convey the truth about the bloody page in the country's history to the international community. Events will be organized on this occasion in a slew of countries, including Turkey, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Thailand, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, Northern Cyprus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia and Ukraine, the State Committee on Work with Azerbaijanis Living Abroad said.
Comprehensive information on the tragic date will be provided to the participants, a film on the history of Azerbaijan and the Armenia-Azerbaijan Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh conflict screened and photos exhibited. A "talkback" debate will be held as well to allow the attendees to share their views concerning the atrocities committed against the Azerbaijani people in 1990. The discussion will be attended by representatives of the Azerbaijani Diaspora and those of other Turkic nations, as well as diplomats, local officials and public figures.
In Brussels and the Hague, the January 20 tragedy will be commemorated by distributing leaflets. A demonstration will also be held on a central square in Strasbourg with the support of the Strasbourg-Azerbaijan House and the Association of Azerbaijani Students in France.