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20 January 2011 [11:53] - Today.Az
Azerbaijan's embassy to Morocco has held a commemorative event marking the 21st anniversary of the January 20 tragedy.
The event brought together MPs, representatives of a Morocco-Azerbaijan friendship group and diplomatic corps.
The event started with a minute of silence, which then was followed by the performance Azerbaijan`s anthem. Speaking to the ceremony, ambassador Sabir Aghabayov highlighted the history of the Bloody January events.
He stressed national leader Heydar Aliyev's role in ensuring that the tragedy is given a due legal and political assessment.
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