21st anniversary of Black January marked abroad

The Embassy of Azerbaijan in China and Shusha Culture Center have co-organized an event to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 20 January tragedy.

The event brought together employees of the Embassy, Azerbaijani businessmen, students, representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in the country and others.

Addressing the event, counselor of the Embassy Bayram Hasanov spoke of the history of the bloody January events and Armenia`s aggression policy against Azerbaijan. The diplomat noted that thanks to national leader Heydar Aliyev the tragedy was given political and legal assessment.

The event participants also saw a documentary on the 20 January events.

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Another commemoration event to mark the 21st anniversary of 20 January tragedy was organized in Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Kuwait.

The event was attended by members of the Azerbaijani community in the country, public and political figures and media representatives.

Opening the event, ambassador Tural Rzayev said on January 20, 1990, the Soviet troops invaded Baku killing and injuring hundreds of innocent and defenseless people.

The ambassador noted the next day after the tragedy happened, national leader Heydar Aliyev came to the permanent office of Azerbaijan in Moscow, shared the grief of his people, condemned those responsible for the January massacre, and demanded to give a political and legal assessment to the events.

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The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Romania has arranged an event to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 20 January tragedy.

The event brought together employees of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s representation in Romania, chairman and members of board of directors of the Romania-Azerbaijan Friendship Society, members of Turkish and Tatar communities, representatives of media and NGOs.

Speaking at the event, ambassador Eldar Hasanov condemned the massacre committed by the leadership of the former Soviet Union, Soviet armed forces and communist regime. The ambassador noted on January 20, 1990 the Soviet Army stormed Baku brutally killing over 130 and wounding more than 7000 innocent civilians.

He added due to national leader Heydar Aliyev`s initiative the tragedy was given political and legal assessment.

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The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Libya has organized an event to honor the memory of 20 January martyrs. The event was attended by Azerbaijanis living in Libya, students and employees of the Embassy.

Ambassador Agasalim Shukurov briefed the participants on the history of the bloody January events. He particularly underlined national leader Heydar Aliyev`s efforts to give the tragedy political and legal assessment.

The diplomat also touched upon the Azerbaijani leadership`s efforts to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict peacefully.

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Another commemoration event was held in Preston University in Pakistan at the initiative of Azerbaijan`s Embassy.

The event was attended by the University`s staff, diplomats, public and political figures, media representatives.

Addressing the event Azerbaijani Chargé d`Affaires Dashgin Shikarov highlighted the crimes committed by the Soviet troops against Azerbaijani people.

Rector of the Preston University Abdul Basit, professor of National University of Modern Languages Zulfugar Gureyshi, journalists.

Tahir Farooq and Amir Bhatti told of the 20 January massacre. The also touched upon the ongoing development processes in Azerbaijan.

Pakistan-based “The News” newspaper has published in its 20 January edition an article by Azerbaijani Chargé d`Affaires Dashgin Shikarov. The article features the essence of the 20 January tragedy.

The country`s other newspapers including “Daily Ittehad” published articles on the bloody January events.

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Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Russia has organized an event to mark the 21st anniversary of 20 January tragedy.

Opening the event, ambassador Polad Bulbuloglu spoke of the history of the bloody January events.

He condemned the savageries committed by the Soviet troops against the Azerbaijani people.
The diplomat noted the day after the tragedy happened, national leader Heydar Aliyev held a press conference in Azerbaijan`s representation in Moscow where he openly condemned the Soviet leadership`s actions against the innocent and defenseless people of Azerbaijan on 20 January, 1990.

Lithuanian ambassador to Russia Anatanas Vinkus said his people share the Azerbaijani people`s grief.

Other speakers at the event stressed national leader Heydar Aliyev`s role in making it possible to give a legal and political assessment to this bloody and tragic action.

The event brought together ambassadors of Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, Mali, counselors of the embassies of Turkey, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Mauritania, Zambia, Moldova, Paraguay, Belarus, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, employees of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s representation in Russia and others.


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