Montana senator replies to prominent scholar on Azeri massacre
BAKU – Jon Tester, a member of US Senate from the Montana State, has replied to the letter from Thomas Goltz, professor at Montana University, regarding massacre in Azerbaijani town of Khojaly committed by Armenian troops in 1992.
Senator Tester expresses his gratitude to professor Goltz for raising the memories of those tragic events committed 19 years ago, when so many Azerbaijani people were killed.
"I appreciate your thoughts and concerns about this important matter," Tester said in his letter. "Recognizing and acknowledging terrible events is the first step towards understanding why they were committed and how to prevent future atrocities".
He added that if this issue comes before the Senate, he will keep Goltz's views on mind.
Earlier another US senator Max Baucus also replied to professor Goltz's letter where he provided his views on Khojaly tragedy. Senator Baucus thanked Goltz and promised to follow closely the issues that were raised in the message.
Thousands of Azerbaijani civilians were slain by Armenian armed forces in the Khojaly region with the support of Russian troops on February 25-26, 1992. 613 people were brutally killed, including 106 women, 63 children and 70 elderly. 1,275 were taken captives, while 487 became handicapped and 190 went missing.
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