Azerbaijani Embassy in Pakistan holds event on 33rd anniversary of Khojaly genocide

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Pakistan held a photo exhibition and seminar on the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, Report informs.

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Pakistan, together with the Muslim Institute, one of the leading think tanks of Pakistan, organized a seminar "Khojaly Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing: Crime against Humanity" at the National Library of Pakistan dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.

Ambassadors and diplomats of various states, representatives of think tanks and universities of Pakistan, scientists, public and media representatives participated in the seminar.

At the event, the national anthems of both countries were first played, the memory of the victims of the Khojaly genocide was commemorated with a minute of silence, and a video clip reflecting extensive information about the Khojaly genocide was shown.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov delivered a speech at the event and provided detailed information to the participants about the Khojaly genocide, one of the most terrible massacres.

In addition, speaking about the 44-day Patriotic War, as well as the anti-terrorist operations conducted on September 19-20, 2023, Khazar Farhadov noted that the Azerbaijani Army, under the leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, President Ilham Aliyev, put an end to the Armenian occupation, fully ensured the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan, and today the Azerbaijani tricolor is flying in the liberated territories, including Khojaly.

During the speeches, it was also mentioned that throughout history, Western Azerbaijanis were subjected to ethnic cleansing and forced deportation, and it was stated that practical steps should be taken to restore their fundamental rights to return. In this regard, the importance of justice and global solidarity was particularly emphasized.