Thousands March in Memory of Khojaly Tragedy
Baku / 02.26.19 / Turan: At 10 o'clock in the morning, the march of the capital's residents began in Baku at the monument to the victims of the Khojaly massacre in the Khatai district.
The march is headed by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva, members of the government, and MPs.
The procession began from the Maritime Station, involving tens of thousands of people.
The march to the monument to the victims of Khojaly will continue throughout the day. In the afternoon, members and activists of opposition parties will take part in the march. -05D-
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