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Azerbaijani delegation meets with Speaker of Turkish Grand National Assembly

28 February 2013 [11:07] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijani delegation has met Speaker of Turkish Grand National Assembly Cemil Cicek on the 21st anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.
Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Social and Political Department Chief Ali Hasanov, MPs Ganira Pashayeva, Musa Gasimli, Head of Department of ANAS, Professor Rena Mirzazade, Turkish MPs Sinan Ogan,  Ali Ozgunduz, Necdet Unuvar, Azerbaijani ambassador to Turkey Faig Bagirov and chairman of  Turkish-Azerbaijani Association Bilal Dunder spoke about the Khojaly genocide at the meeting.

Cemil Cicek said that Khojaly massacre is not a slur and lie. These 20th century atrocities were proved by documents and eyewitnesses. We feel grief of Azerbaijanis in our hearts. The Turkish Parliament is very sensitive on the issue of Khojaly massacre. Peaceful Azerbaijanis were subjected to massacre and atrocities in Khojaly.

The perpetrators of this crime are the President of Armenia and others. The Speaker of Turkish Grand National Assembly stressed that there were still double standards in this issue.  

“The guilty must not go unpunished,” Cemil Cicek stressed.
The Speaker of Grand National Assembly also said that Azerbaijan`s 1 million refugees have been living in miserable and hard conditions. The Turkish Parliament have discussed Nagorno Karabakh problem on different platforms. Presidential Administration`s Social and Political Department Ali Hasanov has expressed his satisfaction on behalf of the government of Azerbaijan for commemorating Khojaly massacre by Turkish President Abdullah Gul,  Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Speaker of Grand National Assembly Cemil Cicek.


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