Lenta.ru news portal has published an article on the 30th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, Report informs.
The article speaks about the genocide, as well as its chronicle.
The portal explained in detail the events, referring to the notes and books of Khojaly witnesses and journalists who visited there.
The article also reflects the international reaction to the Khojaly tragedy.
"On the night of February 25-26, 1992, Armenian armed forces, with the participation of armoured vehicles and servicemen of the 366th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment of the former USSR stationed in Khankandi captured the city of Khojaly, inhabited mainly by Azerbaijanis. More than 600 residents were killed in the attack, and despite the fact that 30 years have passed since the massacre, the perpetrators have not been punished yet," the article mentioned.
Lenta.ru emphasizes that these events are remembered worldwide: "The mayors of the cities of Fayetteville, Durham and Apex in the US State of North Carolina proclaimed February 26 as the 'Khojaly Remembrance Day'."
"The mayors of the cities of Fayetteville, Durham and Apex in the US State of North Carolina proclaimed February 26 as the “Khojaly Remembrance Day’. In this regard, a conference entitled "Karabakh and the Khojaly genocide" will be held. Members of the British Parliament also expressed condolences to the people of Azerbaijan. A month ago, Azerbaijan raised the issue of impunity for the perpetrators of the Khojaly genocide at the UN, and the Foreign Ministry called on official Yerevan to admit the crimes in order not to repeat them in the future," the article said.