KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, January 20.
Commemorative events have been held in Khankendi city, Khojaly, and
Aghdara districts on the 36th anniversary of the 20 January
tragedy, the Restoration, Construction and Management Service in
Khankendi city, Aghdara, and Khojaly districts, told Trend.


A minute of silence was observed throughout Azerbaijan,
including Khankendi, Aghdara, and Khojaly, to mark the memory of
the 20 January martyrs today at 12:00 (GMT +4).


Traffic and pedestrian movement in Khankendi were suspended. Car
horns were honked in memory of the martyrs. Flags were lowered to
half-mast.







On the night of January 19-20, 1990, without a prior declaration
of a state of emergency, the Soviet army began military operations
against Azerbaijan. During the tragedy, 147 people were killed, 744
were severely injured, and 841 were illegally arrested. As a result
of the Soviet army's operations, 200 residential buildings, houses,
and personal and state property were destroyed.