An event is underway in the Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan in connection with the 21st anniversary of the Khojaly genocide on Friday.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the most important problem in the region, Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Ismail Alper Coskun says.
The event is being attended by head of Azerbaijani Presidential
Administration's Social and Political Department Ali Hasanov, MPs as well as
representatives of the Azerbaijani community.
On Feb. 25-26 February, 1992,
Armenian occupation forces together with the 366th infantry regiment of Soviet
troops stationed in Khankendi (previously called Stepanakert) committed an act
of genocide towards the population of the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly.
Some 613 people were killed including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old men. A total of 1,000 civilians were disabled during the genocide. Eight families were killed, 130 children lost one parent and 25 lost both. Additionally, 1275 innocent residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 remains unknown.
The parliaments of six countries have adopted decisions to recognize the Khojaly massacre.
