BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 26. A commemorative
event dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was
held at Imperial College London, Trend reports via the State Committee for Work
with Diaspora.
Meanwhile, it was noted that the event titled “Stories of
Resilience and Justice: Forced Exile and Return” was organized by
the Azerbaijani Student Society operating at the University with
the support of Azerbaijani students of University College London,
King’s College London, Imperial College London, University of
London.
The event started with a minute of silence in memory of hundreds
of our compatriots who died in Khojaly. It was followed by a short
documentary film about the Khojaly genocide.
The board members of the Azerbaijani Student Society studying at
Imperial College London within the framework of the “State Program
for 2022-2026” Aygun Hasanova and Aydan Poladova informed the
participants of the event in detail about the Khojaly genocide. It
was noted that young people being educated abroad must make every
effort to bring this information to the world community.
Azerbaijani Ambassador to the UK Elin Suleymanov stated that the
genocide committed by Armenians in Khojaly in the late twentieth
century is one of the gravest crimes against humanity. He
emphasized the importance of punishing the perpetrators in legal
terms. It was noted that justice has been restored under the
leadership of the head of state, victorious Supreme
Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, and thanks to the heroic
Azerbaijani army.
Speakers at the event expressed gratitude to President Ilham
Aliyev for the Victory joy conferred on our people.
Furthermore, visits of President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice
President Mehriban Aliyeva to Khojaly, and meetings with residents
were emphasized. It was underlined that Khojaly is already being
revived, all conditions have been created for comfortable life and
activity of people, important work has been done to ensure safe
residence of our compatriots returning to their native lands,
provide employment, improve their welfare, protect and restore the
environment.
In conclusion, honored artist, and violinist Jeyla Seyidova
performed musical excerpts in memory of the victims of Khojaly.
