Khojaly victims commemorated in Malaysia
Azerbaijan`s embassy in Kuala-Lumpur organized a commemorative event on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Khojaly Genocide at the University Putra Malaysia.
The event brought together teaching staff and students of the university, as well as Azerbaijani students studying in the country. The event started with a minute of silence for Khojaly Genocide victims.
The Embassy employees provided information on the aggressive policy of Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, occupied Azerbaijani territories and Khojaly Genocide.
Visitors were presented with books and journals in English and Malay languages on the Khojaly Genocide and Armenia`s aggression against Azerbaijan.
The event participants also watched a documentary on the Khojaly Genocide, committed by Armenian militaries.
Back in February 1992, Armenian armed forces supported by the 366th infantry regiment of the Soviet army attacked the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly leaving hundreds of people dead.
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.
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