Azerbaijan holds farewell ceremony for seven victims of Khojaly genocide PHOTO/UPDATED

The remains of seven victims of the Khojaly genocide have been buried in Khojaly.

Seven persons, whose remains were discovered in a mass grave during excavation works in the center of Khojaly city and identified, were buried in the Alley of Martyrs of Khojaly.

Officials, representatives of NGOs, media and public took part in the funeral.

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The remains of seven victims of the Khojaly genocide have been brought to Khojaly.

As APA reports, funerals of 7 people, whose remains were discovered in a mass grave during excavation works in the center of Khojaly city and identified, are being held on the Alley of Shehids of Khojaly.

Officials, representatives of NGOs, media and the public are taking part in the funeral.

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A farewell ceremony has been held for seven people whose remains were discovered and identified in a mass grave during excavations in the centre of Khojaly city (near the former carpet factory).

The farewell ceremony for the martyrs is taking place in the IDP town located in the city of Barda, according to Report.

After the farewell ceremony, held in the town of internally displaced persons in the city of Barda, the remains of seven people were sent to the city of Khojaly, where they will be buried on the Alley of Martyrs.

Their names of these persons are as follows:

1. Aliyev Agali Naib oglu, 06/01/1933

2. Aliyeva Suraya Behbud gizi, 06/01/1933

3. Najafov Shiraslan Hamish oglu, 1952

4. Salimov Khazar Sayavush oglu, 09/01/1974

5. Salimova Tamilla Agamirza gizi, 06/01/1935

6. Javadov Ali Musul oglu, 06/15/1954

7. Ismayilov Ismayil Bakhman oglu, 08/01/1955

In a significant development following the Azerbaijani Army's one-day local counter-terrorism operations in September 2023, which resulted in the liberation of Khojaly from the Armenian armed separatist control, Azerbaijani authorities have been able to conduct thorough searches for individuals missing since the First Karabakh War (1991-1994). This effort led to the discovery of several mass graves in the area, with the most recent one found on February 21.

The Khojaly genocide is considered one of the bloodiest massacres committed by Armenia against ethnic Azerbaijanis. Late into the night on February 25, Armenia’s forces, backed by the Infantry Guard Regiment No. 366 from a then-collapsed Soviet army, assaulted the town of Khojaly, located in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.

As a result of the attack, the Armenian armed forces killed 613 ethnic Azerbaijanis, including 106 women, 63 children, and 70 elderly people; and took another 1,275 as hostages. Another 150 Azerbaijani nationals went missing, and their fates remain unknown to this day. Those suffering major injuries or having been maimed totalled 487, including 76 children.