Azerbaijanis living abroad commemorate Khojaly genocide victims
World Azerbaijanis commemorated the 22nd anniversary of Khojaly genocide committed by Armenians on February 26 in 1992,AzerTag state news agency reported.
Azerbaijani embassy in Serbia has organized a commemorative event marking the 22nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.
The event brought together representatives of the Azerbaijan Cultural Centre in Belgrade, representatives of the Serbia-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce, Azerbaijanis studying in Belgrade, representatives of the Muslim community and journalists.
Ambassador Eldar Hasanov briefed the event participants on the history of the tragedy, which claimed the lives of 613 people, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 elders.
The event participants watched a Heydar Aliyev Foundation-made film on the Khojaly genocide.
Also, Azerbaijan`s diplomatic mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina has organized an event to commemorate the Khojaly genocide.
Prior to the event, the event participants visited a memorial to victims of Khojaly and Srebrenica genocides in the Friendship Park.
The event was attended by members of the Bosnia and Herzegovina-Azerbaijan Friendship Society, and Azerbaijanis living in the country. A statement by the Azerbaijani Commissioner for Human Rights on the 22nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was read out at the commemorative event.
An event marking the 22nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide has been arranged by Azerbaijan`s diplomatic mission in Montenegro.
The event brought together representatives of diplomatic corps accredited in Montenegro, employees of Turkish Airlines and members of Azerbaijani and Turkish communities.