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KHOJALY GENOCIDE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW
JERSEY:
1. The General Assembly hereby commemorates the 19th anniversary of the Khojaly
Tragedy which occurred on February 26, 1992 and resulted in the needless loss of over 600
innocent lives.
2. Duly authenticated copies of this resolution, signed by the Speaker of the General As-
sembly and attested by the Clerk of the General Assembly, shall be transmitted to the United
States Department of State and the United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
STATEMENT
This resolution commemorates the Khojaly Tragedy which occurred on February 26, 1992 in
Khojaly, Azerbaijan. The tragedy resulted in the death of over 600 people, the disabling of over
1,000 civilians, and over 1,200 residents being taken hostage. Human Rights Watch has placed
responsibility for the civilian deaths with Karabakh Armenian forces. While the active hostilities
of the Nagorno-Karabakh War between Azerbaijan and Armenia that caused this tragedy have
ended, the issues giving rise to the conflict remain in dispute and Armenia still occupies the
Nagorno-Karabakh region. The United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference
have both passed resolutions condemning Armenian aggression in the area and calling on Arme-
nia to respect Azerbaijan borders. The Organization of the Islamic Conference has even officially
recognized the Khojaly tragedy as an act of genocide. The General Assembly commemorates the
events of February 26, 1992 in recognition that this is a great tragedy for the Republic of Azer-
baijan and Azeri people around the world.