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Azerbaijanis around the world mark the 24th anniversary of Black January tragedy.

The Azerbaijani embassy in Croatia has held a commemorative event in this regard, AzerTag state news agency reported.

Ambassador Kamil Khasiyev opened the ceremony to speak of the history of Bloody January tragedy.

He said the 20th of January, 1990 entered into the modern history of Azerbaijan as one of the most tragic days, and at the same time as a heroic page. "

That bloody action, incited by Armenians, failed to crush the Azerbaijani people's will and aspiration to freedom," the ambassador said. "The Azerbaijani people gained their independence and freedom for the price of their blood, and they will never give them away."

The participants watched a live broadcast from the Alley of Martyrs in Baku where people were paying tribute to the victims of the bloody tragedy.

Another commemorative event on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Black January tragedy was organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in the Russian Federation.

The event participants laid flowers at a bas-relief of national leader Heydar Aliyev and a stand reflecting the list of innocent victims of the 20 January tragedy at the embassy.

Ambassador Polad Bulbuloglu said that this day was a day of remembrance of the Azerbaijani martyrs who died in the Black January night.

The diplomat pointed out that the day after the tragedy national leader Heydar Aliyev came to permanent representation of Azerbaijan in Moscow, and held a press conference overtly condemning the Soviet leadership`s actions against the Azerbaijani people.

A commemorative ceremony to mark the 24th anniversary of the Black January tragedy also has been organized in the Azerbaijani Embassy in Turkmenistan.

The event brought together Azerbaijanis living in Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of NGOs, businessmen and the Embassy staffers.

Azerbaijani ambassador Vahdat Sultanzade spoke of the history of the tragedy.

The Azerbaijani embassy in Iran also organized a commemorative event. The event brought together state and government officials, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Iran, employees of the international organizations, foreign and Azerbaijani students studying in Iran.

The participants watched a documentary on Black January tragedy.

Ambassador Javanshir Akhundov highlighted the history, as well as causes and consequences of the tragedy.

The event saw speeches by official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Baghban Kondori, Secretary to the Ecology Ministry of Iran, Head of Center for World Religions Research, Ambassador Ali Ashraf Mojtahed Shabustari, employee of Tehran University Mamadou Lamine Seydi.

The event participants viewed photos reflecting the horrors of the Black January tragedy.