Magdeburg commemorates 34th anniversary of Khojaly genocide PHOTO

A memorial event was held at the Azerbaijani House in the German city of Magdeburg to mark the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.

According to the State Committee for Work with Diaspora Affairs, the commemoration began with a minute of silence in memory of the tragedy’s victims, Caliber.Az reports.

Almaniyanın Maqdeburq şəhərində fəaliyyət göstərən Azərbaycan Evində Xocalı soyqırımının 34-cü ildönümünə həsr olunan anım tədbiri keçirilib. Tədbir faciə qurbanlarının əziz xatirəsinin dərin ehtiramla yad olunması ilə başlayıb. Azərbaycan Evinin rəhbəri Yaşar Niftəliyev ötən… pic.twitter.com/cdaUVCK8Tx

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Yaşar Niftaliyev, head of the Azerbaijani House, presented historical facts about the events in Khojaly, emphasising that the massacre left an indelible mark on the collective memory of the Azerbaijani people. He also highlighted the efforts of diaspora organisations to raise awareness of the truth about the tragedy among the international community.

During the gathering, participants noted that under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani army demonstrated high professionalism and combat capability during the 44-day Patriotic War, reaffirming the country’s strength and potential on the international stage.

February 26 will mark the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy, one of the deadliest atrocities of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. On February 25-26, 1992, Armenian armed formations, supported by the 366th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the former Soviet Army, attacked the city of Khojaly, destroying homes and forcing thousands of residents into freezing night conditions.

The assault claimed 613 lives, including 63 children, 106 women, and 70 elderly people. Eight families were completely wiped out, while 130 children lost one parent and 25 lost both. In addition, 487 people were wounded, 1,275 taken hostage, and 150 remain missing.

The Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan first designated February 26 as Khojaly Genocide Remembrance Day in 1994, with subsequent resolutions in 1995, 2007, and 2012 reaffirming its recognition as a genocide. The memory of Khojaly endures as a solemn reminder of the human cost of conflict and the need to prevent such atrocities in the future.

By Aghakazim Guliyev