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NEWS
Jordan to
commemorate Khojaly tragedy
Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 16 / TrendS.Agayeva
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The 19th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy will be widely marked
in Jordan.
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Jordan Elman Arasli will hold a
thematic press conference in Amman on Feb.20 to
talk about the tragedy and its consequences.
Well-known journalist Sultan Hattab will make a
lecture dedicated to Azerbaijan on Feb.21 under
the Jordanian Senate Chairman’s patronage,
Arasli told Trend.
An exhibition dedicated to the Khojaly tragedy
will also be held there.
On Feb.22, the Azerbaijani-Jordanian friendship
society will hold evening in memory of victims
of Khojaly genocide, which will be attended by
members of the Jordanian parliament and
government.
The Jordanian state television will show a documentary film about
the Khojaly tragedy, which has been provided to
the channel by the Azerbaijani diplomat.
The Armenian military forces committed genocide in Khojaly on
Feb. 26, 1992. More than 600 people were killed,
including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old men.
A total of 1,000 civilians were disabled during
the genocide. Eight families were annihilated,
130 children lost one parent, and 25 lost both.
Additionally, 1,275 peaceful residents were
taken hostage, while the fate of 150 remains
unknown.
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