February 20, 1995
IA TURAN
"By the decree of President Aliyev, the state Commission for
organisation of the day of National Mourning of the Azeri nation - the
third anniversary of genocide in Hojaly - is created.
The Chief of the Executive staff of the President, Ramiz Mehtiyev,
the State Advisors, Gabil Guseinli and Idayat Orujev, the Foreign
Minister, Hasan Hasanov, the head of the Spiritual Department of Caucasian
Muslim, sheik-ul-islam Allahshukyur Pashazade, as well as other members of
the Government are included in the State commission.
As was earlier reported, at night on February 25, 1992 the 366th tank
regiment of the Russian army located in Khankendi together with the
Armenian units seized Hojaly town in Nagorno Karabakh. The was a massacre
of peaceful citizens in that town that night.
As a result of massacre, approximately 2,000 Azeris were killed,
wounded, missed or imprisoned by Armenians. The town was totally burnt
down. Before the genocide more than 7,000 Azeris lived in that town."
MEETING OF STATE COMMISSION FOR HOJALY GENOCIDE TOOK PLACE
February 21, 1995
IA TURAN
"Yesterday the State Commission for
organisation of the mourning day - the third anniversary of Hojaly
genocide - conducted the first meeting. The Chairman of the Commission,
the Chief of the Executive staff of President, Ramiz Mehtiyev, chaired the
meeting.
The members of the Commission shared the same opinion. They said that
all generations of Azeris, which have become the victims of Armenia's acts
of genocide in 1905, 1915, 1948, 1953 and 1980s, must be mentioned.
The participants of the meeting said that up to now the world public
does not know about these events, since for 70 years the Soviet regime
concealed the crimes from the world public. Due to this fact, the
necessity of conduction of 90th anniversary of genocide of Azeris of 1905,
was stressed.
It has been mentioned during the meeting that the acts of genocide
were accompanied by mass deportation, which was carried out by Armenians
together with Bolsheviks. As a result of that, on the territory of Armenia
located on the Turkish lands, there are no local population.
After the beginning of the movement of Armenians for
separation of Nagorno Karabakh from Azerbaijan and its joining to Armenia
in 1988-1989, 250,000 Azeris were withdrawn from their lands. During this
actions Armenians killed more than 200 persons. Presently there are no
Azeris on the territory of Armenia while in the beginning of the century
49% of population of Irevan district were Azeris."
EXHIBITION DEVOTED TO THE TRAGIC EVENTS IN KHOJALI
February 23, 1995
IA TURAN
"On February 24 at the Exhibition Hall of
the Union of Artists an exhibition devoted to the third anniversary of the
tragic events in Khojali is to open. The works of the artists Jabar
Kuliyev (paintings) and Khanlar Ahmedov (sculpture and drawings) who payed
a special attention in their works to this subject will be displayed.
Besides, the photodocuments confirming the facts of violence against
peaceful population of the Azeri people in February 1992 in Khojali will
also be represented."
MINUTE OF GRIEF IN AZERBAIJAN DUE TO GENOCIDE IN HOJALY
BAKU/26.02.97/TURAN: Today at 5 p.m. local time the Minute of Grief
in memory of victims of genocide in Hojaly city in Nagorno Karabakh is
announced in Azerbaijan Republic by the Presidential decree.
In line with the same decree, from mow on Minute of Grief will be
marked every year on February 26. The same decree reads that "On February
26, 1992 Armenian armed forces committed unprecedented act of genocide
against Azerbaijani nation in Hojaly city".
"This mass and merciless of act of extermination has been another
planned step of the Armenian aggressors aimed against independence and
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan state".
"Genocide in Hojaly is a crime not only against Azerbaijani nation,
but also against humanity and it will remain in the history of the whole
Mankind as a black stain", the decree reads.
In today's appeal to the Azerbaijani nation due to fifth anniversary
of the tragedy President Aliyev stressed "the gravest crime in Hojaly has
been committed through direct participation and support of imperial
forces."
"Civilians of the city with 7,000 population - women, children and
old people have become victims of inhuman acts of violence". Political
distability in Azerbaijan promoted committing of this crime, the appeal
reads.
"Genocide in Hojaly has unmasked face of Armenian fascism and this
crime must be condemned by the international law as a crime against
mankind".
"I assure our nation that we will take revenge for Hojaly's blood.
Each person, who is to blame for genocide in Hojaly, will be brought to
responsibility according to the law", the appeal reads.
By his decree from February 25, Azeri President awarded 77 defenders
of Hojaly (57 of them posthumously) with the top awards of Azerbaijan
Republic.
* At night from February 25 to 26, 1992 Armenian forces supported by
two battalions and hard vehicles of 366th Russian motor infantry regiment
located in Hankend (Stepanakert) seized and burnt the second largest Azeri
city in Nagorno Karabakh - Hojaly. More than 400 people with children
among them have been killed as a result of this act. More than 700 people
have been seriously wounded and several hundreds have been taken prisoners
and subjected to tortures.
Political circles in Azerbaijan believe participation of Russian
forces in this crime had only an aim to frighten Baku and punish
Azerbaijan for the wish to separate from Russia.