Azerbaijan’s embassies across the world are arranging a series of events these days to commemorate the 19th anniversary of January 20 tragedy of 1990 when Soviet army invaded Baku killing and injuring hundreds of innocent and defenseless people.
In Romania – a commemorative event co-organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy and representative office of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation brought together members of the Azerbaijani community in the country, representatives of foreign embassies and international organizations functioning here, Romanian senates, and journalists.
Ambassador, Eldar Hasanov made a speech at the event, condemning the leadership of the former Soviet Union which ordered the massacre. The Ambassador also stressed national leader Heydar Aliyev`s role in making it possible to give a legal and political assessment to the bloody action.
The event featured documentary film “Road Towards Democracy”.
In Russia, the Azerbaijani Embassy hosted an event which was attended by members of Diaspora, representatives of the diplomatic corps and journalists.
Ambassador Polad Bulbuloglu called the January 20 events “one of the most tragic days in Azerbaijan’s history”. The Ambassador praised President Ilham Aliyev’s role in bringing the realities behind the January 20 massacre and Azerbaijanis` genocide to the world community.
Following the event, its participants placed flowers and wreaths at a memorial plaque to the national leader Heydar Aliyev at the embassy.
In Ukraine, a commemorative event was arranged by Azerbaijan’s Embassy in collaboration with the Congress of Azerbaijanis of Ukraine and Azerbaijan-Ukraine Friendship and Charitable Fund.
Ambassador Talat Aliyev gave an insight into the details of the Bloody January events. Afterwards, the ambassador presented academician Ramiz Mehdiyev’s the valuable research entitled “Realities of Azerbaijanis’ genocide” and read out some episodes disclosing the anatomy of bloody tragedy of 20 January, 1990.
In China, a commemorative event hosted by the Embassy saw attendance by Diaspora representatives, Azeri business people and journalists.
Ambassador Yashar Aliyev made a speech at the event which was followed by a documentary film on the Black January.
In Turkmenistan, the Azerbaijani Embassy lowered the state flag to pay tribute to the January 20 victims, and hosted a commemorative event.
Ambassador Elkhan Huseynov hailed President Ilham Aliyev`s keeping problems of martyr’s families in focus of attention.
In Iran, foreign ambassadors and heads of international organizations functioning in Tehran and members of the Iranian public came together at the Azeri Embassy for a commemorative event which featured a photo exhibition and documentary film about the history of the Bloody January tragedy.
Ambassador Abbasali Hasanov gave an insight into the history of the bloody massacre. He said “the people of Azerbaijan will always honor the blessed memory of brave sons and daughters of the country who gave their lives for its independence”.
In Hungary, Azerbaijan’s Embassy arranged a commemorative event which brought together MPs and state and government officials of Hungary, representatives of the diplomatic corps and international organizations, members of the Azerbaijani Diaspora and journalists.
Ambassador Hasan Hasanov made a speech at the event which featured a photo exhibition and documentary films on the January 20 tragedy.
İn the USA. The anniversary of 20 January tragedy was commemorated in the US Congress. Representative of the working group on Azerbaijan issues in the House of Representatives, the democrat Congressman from Tennessee State, Steve Kohen, made a statement. He stated that though the date of 20 January coincide with the inauguration day in the USA every 4 year, Azerbaijani nation remembers this day as the day when the people confronted the Soviet troops becoming martyrs for freedom.
The 19th anniversary of black January was broadly commemorated by the Diaspora organizations functioning in the USA as well. The US Azerbaijanis’ network called on in their statement to remember the victims of the bloody events with a silence minute.
At the same time, the Azerbaijani Trade and Culture Centre together with the Azerbaijani Embassy to the USA reanimated the bloody January before American audience by the documentary film “The way leading to Black January” made by the Lider TV in Washington.
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