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Azerbaijani diplomatic missions commemorate Khojali Genocide

23 February 2006 [10:21] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijani embassies, consulates-general and representations in foreign countries are commemorating the Khojali genocide.

As APA reports, spokesman of the Foreign Ministry Tahir Taghizadeh told that the diplomatic missions were not given instructions for that, these events are of the annual plan.

"Our diplomatic missions organize special events, meetings, and issue press releases. They give thorough information about the complete destruction of Khojali town by Armenians, as well as historical backgrounds of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The tragedy has already been commemorated in Italy, Hungary and Kuwait and will be marked by the rest till the end of February. The commemoration events might be held in the diplomatic missions or in other rented places", the spokesman said.

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