Mexican MP: World community should give fair assessment to Khojaly tragedy

The International public together with the Congress of Mexico  should work together and give a fair assessment to the Khojaly  tragedy, Azerbaijan-Mexico Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group Head, MP Marcos Perez said at the event in the Mexican parliament dedicated to the 19th anniversary of the tragedy in the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Mexico reported.

The MPs emphasized that the horrible pictures are evidence of Armenian aggression and crimes, which were severe violation of human rights. They noted that aggression had no border and nationality and the international community, including the Mexican Congress must unite their efforts to stop the violation of human rights and other crimes against the humanity.

Azerbaijani Ambassador Ilgar Mukhtarov informed the participants about the Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan and consequences of the Khojaly tragedy. The Khojaly genocide is one of the horrible attacks and one of the inhuman and cruel crimes committed by Armenia against the Azerbaijani people.

He spoke about the occupation of Azerbaijani lands, including Zangezur territories. Mukhtarov spoke about the religious and ethnic tolerance in Azerbaijan, as well as criminal actions of Armenia against the cultural heritage of Azerbaijani people and destruction of mosques and other religious and cultural monuments in the occupied territories.

The meeting participants were also informed about the www.justiciaparajodyali.org Internet page in Spanish language prepared by the Azerbaijani embassy in Mexico in 2010.

The Armenian military forces committed genocide in Khojaly on Feb. 26, 1992. More than 600 people were killed, including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old men. A total of 1,000 civilians were disabled during the genocide. Eight families were annihilated, 130 children lost one parent, and 25 lost both. Additionally, 1,275 peaceful residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 remains unknown.


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