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WHEREAS, The Nagorno-Karabakh War, lasting from 1988 to 1994, was a conflict between
Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh; and
WHEREAS, As part of that conflict, on February 26, 1992 in Khojaly, Azerbaijan, over 600
people were killed, over 1,000 disabled, and over 1,200 civilians were taken hostage by Karabakh
Armenian forces; and
WHEREAS, Many civilian bodies found in Khojaly after the fight were disfigured and mu-
tilated, making this one of the most inhumane and barbaric battles of the war; and
WHEREAS, International organizations such as Human Rights Watch documented these
killings and attributed responsibility for them to Karabakh Armenian forces; and
WHEREAS, To this day the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia continues, with Ar-
menian forces occupying Azerbaijan territory in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; and
WHEREAS, Resolutions against Armenian aggression towards Azerbaijan, and the occupa-
tion of the Nagorno-Karabakh region by Armenian forces have been passed by the United Nations
General Assembly and by the Organization of the Islamic Conference; and
WHEREAS, At the 13th session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Parliamenta-
ry Union, the Khojaly Tragedy was officially recognized as an act of genocide; and
WHEREAS, February 26, 2011 marks the 19th anniversary of the Khojaly Tragedy; now, there-
fore,
AN ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING THE 19TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KHOJALY TRAGEDY IN WHICH
MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE WERE KILLED.