Khojaly victims commemorated in Spain
Azerbaijan`s embassy to Spain has organized a commemorative
event on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Khojaly
genocide in Madrid and Barcelona.
A group of Azerbaijanis held peaceful rally at Sol square in Madrid
(Puerta de Sol) to inform the population on the genocide.
In Barcelona, the Society of Azerbaijanis has organized a
flashmob.
On February 25-26, 1992, the Armenian armed forces, together
with the 366th infantry regiment of Soviet troops stationed in
Khankendi committed an act of genocide against the population of
the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly.
The event became the largest massacre in the course of
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
As many as 613 people were killed, including 63 children, 106 women
and 70 old people were killed as a result of the massacre. Eight
families were totally exterminated, 130 children lost one parent
and 25 children lost both.
A total of 487 civilians became disabled as a result of the
onslaught. Some 1,275 innocent residents were taken hostage, while
the fate of 150 people remains unknown.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a
result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied
20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and
seven surrounding districts.
The two countries signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Russia, France and the US are
currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.---
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