Azerbaijan to erect monument to victims of genocide in Khojaly

Azerbaijan will erect a monument in memory of the victims of the Khojaly genocide in the city of Khojaly.

The preparatory work is currently being carried out on the territory where the monument will be installed, according to Report.

The Khojaly genocide is seen as the pinnacle of the systematic crimes and atrocities committed by Armenia against Azerbaijanis.

Khojaly is a city in Karabakh, which is mainly associated with the Armenian massacre against innocent civilians on February 26, 1992.

To recap, on the night of February 25-26, 1992, Armenian armed formations with the participation of the 366th regiment of the former Soviet army committed genocide in the town of Khojaly. As a result of this genocide, 613 people were killed, including 106 women, 63 children, and 70 elderly people. 1,275 civilians were taken prisoner and the fate of 150 people is still unknown.

Azerbaijan regained control of the city following the anti-terrorist measures against the separatist junta regime in Karabakh on September 19-20, after 31 years of occupation.