Memory of victims of March 31 genocide honored in China
The Azerbaijani embassy in China has organized a commemorative event to mark March 31- the Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis, AzerTag state news agency reported.
The event began by observing a moment of silence to honor victims of the genocide.
Ambassador Latif Gandilov spoke about Armenia`s genocide policy against Azerbaijan. He informed about the genocide committed by Armenians against people of Azerbaijan.
Thousands of Azerbaijani Turks were killed just for their ethnic identity, houses were set on fire, and the people were burnt alive. Architectural monuments, schools, hospitals, mosques and other buildings were destroyed, most of Baku turned into ruins. Genocide of Azerbaijanis was carried out in Baku, Shamakhi, Guba, Karabakh, Zangazur, Nakhchivan, Lankaran and other places with medieval barbarity.
In February and March 1918, Armenians killed about 50,000 people in Baku, Shamakhi, Guba, Mugan, Lankaran and other cities of Azerbaijan.
Inspired by the idea of the establishment of the Great Armenia, Armenian invaders started to openly commit evil actions against the Azerbaijani nation during 1905-1907. Armenians started their brutal acts in Baku and further spread them through the rest of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani villages in the current territory of Armenia. Hundreds of settlements were razed to the ground and thousands of Azerbaijanis were savagely killed.
The event participants also watched a documentary on the Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan.