KHOJALY

Initial discussions were held regarding the reintegration to the Republic of Azerbaijan of the Armenian residents living in the Karabakh region under the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its legislature, Trend reports.

Contacts with Armenian residents living in the Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan will continue. Additional information will be made available.

It has been 31 years since the bloodiest massacre carried out by the armed forces of Armenia in the course of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The destruction of the once thriving city of Khojaly and the genocide against the civilian population is one of the worst crimes ever committed against defenseless civilians.

On 24.04.2020 the first monument in Europe, dedicated to the victims of the massacre, committed by Armenian paramilitaries against Azerbaijanian civilian population on the 26 February 1992 in Khojaly, Nagorno Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, has been reopened in the Hague and draw a lot of attention.

The text proposed below is part of a study of the extreme forms of cruelty manifested during military operations in recent times, especially in the second half of the 20th century. It is the result of long-term joint work of the two authors. What has been written should in no way be taken as an attempt to create a negative attitude towards Armenians, wherever they live - in Armenia, in Nagorno-Karabakh or in Bulgaria. Also, in no way should any connection be sought between the publication and the recent visit of President Rumen Radev to Armenia.

The text proposed below is part of a study of the extreme forms of cruelty manifested during military operations in recent times, especially in the second half of the 20th century. It is the result of long-term joint work of the two authors. What has been written should in no way be taken as an attempt to create a negative attitude towards Armenians, wherever they live - in Armenia, in Nagorno-Karabakh or in Bulgaria. Also, in no way should any connection be sought between the publication and the recent visit of President Rumen Radev to Armenia.