Haluk Ipek: Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be solved in the framework of peaceful option approved by Azerbaijani people

"Armenians committed a massacre against civilians in Khojaly on February 26 in 1992," Haluk Ipek, chairman of Turkey-Azerbaijan Friendship Group, one of the heads of parliamentary factions of Justice and Development Party said at the meeting of the Turkish Parliament on February 28.

Giving information about the tragedy, Ipek said that Armenians attacked on Khojaly, which they encircled since October of 1991, with the support of 366th regiment of Russia.

"Armless, defenseless Azerbaijani Turks, children, women and the old were murdered by Armenians. 83 children and 106 women were killed atrociously. They totally killed 613 civilians. 487 were wounded, 1,275 were captured, 150 of which are unidentified. Armenians skinned people and cut off different parts of their body. A lot of people were buried being alive. They even burnt the martyrs' bodies. Armenians tortured every one," he said.

Haluk Ipek also informed the parliamentarians of the history of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and occupation of Azerbaijani territories. He said that the main aim of the massacre started in 1988 is to annex Karabakh to Armenia.

"The Nagorno Karabakh problem has a negative influence on the stability of the South Caucasus. The only way out is to liberate the occupied territories and to solve the problem with Turkey's support and in the framework of the peaceful solution satisfying Azerbaijan," he said.

Haluk Ipek accused Western states and parliaments of pursuing double standard policy and added that they ignore the Khojaly genocide and the occupation of Azerbaijani territories and concern themselves with the false claims of Armenian genocide. APA