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BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 5. A letter on the 33rd
anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was sent to 650 members of the
country’s parliament and Foreign Office at the initiative of the
chairwoman of British Azerbaijanis Society Farida Panahova on
behalf of the society, Trend reports via the State Committee on Work with
Diaspora of Azerbaijan.
The letter provides detailed information about the genocide
committed in Khojaly on the night of February 25–26, 1992, and
calls on the international community and the UK parliament to
recognize this genocide.
Furthermore, it emphasizes that the Khojaly tragedy has entered
history as one of the most horrific genocides of the 20th century.
As a result of the massacre carried out by Armenian armed forces,
613 civilians, including 106 women, 63 children, and 70 elderly
people, were mercilessly killed, 1,275 people were taken captive,
and the fate of 150 is still unknown.
In the letter, the British Azerbaijanis Society calls on the
international community, particularly the UK parliament, to
recognize the Khojaly genocide and declare February 26 as the Day
of Remembrance for the Victims of Khojaly.
The letter notes that the British Azerbaijanis Society will
continue its efforts to gain recognition for the Khojaly genocide
and to promote Azerbaijan’s position on the international
stage.
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