Azernews.Az

A round table dedicated to the 22nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide will be held at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran.

The event will bring together Iranian officials, general public members, diplomats accredited in Tehran, heads of international organizations and Azerbaijani student studying in Iran.

The commemorative event will feature a documentary, and a photo exhibition on the Khojaly massacre.

The event participants will receive DVDs, CDs, books, newspapers, brochures on the tragedy in the Azerbaijani and Persian languages.

In 1992, the town of Khojaly, the second largest town in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, came under intense fire from the towns of Khankendi and Askeran already occupied by the Armenian armed forces.

613 civilians mostly women and children were killed in the massacre, and a total of 1,000 people were disabled. Eight families were exterminated, 25 children lost both parents, and 130 children lost one parent.

Moreover, 1,275 innocent people were taken hostage, and the fate of 150 of them remains unknown. Civilians were shot at close range, scalped, and burned alive. Some had their eyes gouged out and others were beheaded.