Azerbaijanis remember Black January victims worldwide

Azerbaijanis across the world have arranged a series of events these days to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Black January tragedy when the Soviet army invaded Baku killing and injuring hundreds of innocent and defenseless people.

In London, a commemorative event brought together representatives of the Azerbaijani and Turkish communities, journalists and embassy staffers. Speaking to the ceremony, ambassador Fakhraddin Gurbanov called the January 20 events “one of the most tragic days in Azerbaijan`s history”.

The event featured a film on the bloody January events.

In Israel, a commemorative event was arranged by the Azerbaijan-Israel International Association, and featured a photo exhibition featuring scenes of the bloody events.

In St. Petersburg, Azerbaijan`s Consul General Gudsi Osmanov addressed a commemorative event to condemn the leadership of the former Soviet Union “which ordered the massacre”.

In Lithuania, a commemorative event was arranged at the Saeima where MPs observed a minute of silence. Deputy Speaker Ceslovas Stankevicius condemned the executors of the bloody events.

In the UAE, the embassy arranged a commemorative event which brought together representatives of the Azerbaijani community, embassy staffers and students. The event featured a documentary on the bloody events. Local Gulf News newspaper published an article about the Black January.

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