The 23rd anniversary of the massacre in Khojaly is marked in various parts of the world
Mourning events dedicated to the 23rd anniversary of the massacre in Khojaly on 25-26 February 1992 in Nagorno-Karabakh are taking place in recent days, in many parts of the world. The events were organized by the Embassy of Azerbaijan, Diaspora organizations and Azerbaijanis living or studying abroad. The essence of these events is to draw attention to the fact of the massacres of civilians which have not received until now the international legal assessment.
Certain work has been done in recent years in this area, and is now the world community is much better informed about this fact, which Azerbaijan regards an act of genocide. Traditionally, February 25-26 in Azerbaijan is marked as mourning date.
On February 26 the country's leadership, public and political figures, members of parliament laid flowers at the monument to the victims of Khojaly genocide in Baku.
* On the night of February 26, the Armenian armed forces in Nagorno-Karabakh with active support of armored vehicles and personnel of the 366-th Russian motorized infantry regiment stationed in Khankendi occupied the second largest settlement of Azerbaijan in Karabakh. Then 613 civilians were killed. -02В-
Politics
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence that the visit of the President of Somalia to Baku "will open a new page in the close friendly relations" between the two countries. In a press statement after the negotiations, Aliyev noted that the leaders of both countries discussed the geopolitical situation in their regions and confirmed mutual support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan and Somalia, as well as a common stance in the fight against terrorism and extremism.
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Russia is not discussing the possibility of delivering Azerbaijani gas to the EU through Ukraine's gas transportation system, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated on Wednesday. "It is not being discussed," he said.
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On February 12, the Baku Appeals Court rejected the appeal to transfer journalist Ramin Djebrailzade (Deko) to house arrest, according to his lawyer Nemat Kerimli. The defense considers this decision unjustified, as no investigative actions have been conducted regarding Deko, who was arrested in connection with the Meydan TV case. The journalist denies the charge of currency smuggling. Representatives of the investigating authorities were unavailable for comment.
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The "Union for the Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan" has published an updated list of political prisoners, which includes 357 names. Compared to the previous list from December 12 last year, the number of political prisoners has increased by 26 individuals. Among them are journalists Farid Ismayilov, Shamshad Agha, Shahnaz Beylergizi, and 13 arrested during the unrest in Imishli, among others.
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