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February 27, 2014

A remembrance ceremony is held in Moscow on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide

On February 27, a remembrance ceremony was held in connection with the 22nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide at “AZIMUT Moscow Olympic” Hotel of Moscow.

 

Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, head of the Russian Representative Office of the Foundation, the initiator of the “Justice for Khojaly!” campaign Leyla Aliyeva attended the event.

 

An art exhibition on the theme of “Children and War” organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation was demonstrated in the foyer of the hotel. The pictures were painted by inhabitants of children’s homes.

 

Leyla Aliyeva delivered a speech at the event.

 

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Russia Polad Bulbuloghlu thanked Leyla Aliyeva - the initiator of the “Justice for Khojaly!” campaign – and said a number of international organizations have adopted relevant resolutions due to this campaign, and the scale of global recognition of the military crimes committed in Khojaly has expanded.

 

President of All-Russian Azerbaijanis Congress Mammad Aliyev, Chairperson of the State Committee of Azerbaijan for Work with Religious Organizations Elshad Iskanderov, Vice-president of the Russian Jewish Religious Communities and Organizations Congress Zinovi Kogan, captain of the helicopter from which video films were made in 1992 of the tragedy scene Leonid Kravets delivered a speech at the ceremony.

 

At the end, the film “A Pilot Who Saw the Hell” was demonstrated and commemorative feast was given in memory of Khojaly victims.

 

The event was attended by representatives of the Russian society, politicians, employees of the diplomatic corps, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Russia, representatives of the Russian Representative Office of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the All-Russian Azerbaijanis Congress, and the Azerbaijani Youth Organization of Russia.


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