BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. An article by Samir
Novruzov, head of the U.S.-Azerbaijan Center of Integration
(USACI), on the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was
published on the Texas State News.Net website, the State Committee
on Work with Diaspora of Azerbaijan told Trend.


The article extensively discussed the Khojaly massacre, one of
the most tragic and painful events of the 20th century.


The publication noted that on February 26, 1992, hundreds of
civilians were killed with particular cruelty and subjected to mass
violence in Khojaly city. The article pointed out that the
residents of Khojaly were in an extremely vulnerable and
defenseless situation, and that the events committed in Khojaly
were among the most brutal crimes in the history of mankind.


The article emphasized that the actions of the Armenian armed
forces in Khojaly contradicted international documents such as the
Geneva Conventions, which are based on the principles of the
protection of civilians. The publication also noted that the
failure of political actors and the international community to find
timely and peaceful resolution mechanisms created the basis for
violence against Azerbaijani citizens.


In conclusion, the article stressed that if humanity truly
learns from the realities of Khojaly, it will be possible to
prevent the recurrence of such brutal massacres.


Further details on the article can be found as follows:







https://texas.statenews.net/newsr/278889421


On the night from February 25-26, 1992, Armenian armed forces
attacked Khojaly, which had been under blockade since October 1991,
with its road and energy connections severed, and carried out mass
atrocities against Azerbaijani civilians. The massacre was
perpetrated with the assistance of the 366th Motorized Rifle
Regiment of the former Soviet Armed Forces.


During the killings, 613 people were brutally murdered,
including 63 children, 106 women, and 70 elderly persons. A total
of 487 people sustained injuries of varying degrees, 1275 were
taken captive and subjected to torture, eight families were
annihilated, 130 children lost one parent, and 25 lost both
parents. The fate of many hostages remains unknown.


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