Victims of Khojaly genocide commemorated in Brazil

On February 26, a memorial ceremony was held at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Brazil on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Brazil told Report that the event was attended by local media representatives, professors, researchers and other members of the academic community, including the management team of the Brazilian Institute for Strategic Studies.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador Rashad Novruz highlighted the ethnic cleansing policy carried out by Armenia against Azerbaijan for many years, provided participants with extensive information about the history and consequences of the Khojaly genocide, and stressed the need for an international legal assessment of the act of genocide and the need to punish the criminals who committed the genocide.

The Ambassador touched upon the great construction and improvement works carried out in Khojaly, which was liberated by the heroic Azerbaijani Army, and noted that the residents of Khojaly have already begun to return to their native lands.

Then, a short film dedicated to the Khojaly genocide was presented and press releases on the genocide were distributed to the event participants.