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A Series of Round Table Discussions Devoted to the Genocide of Xocalı are being Held in Azerbaijan University of Languages

25 february, 2019

A series of round table discussions devoted to the 27th anniversary of the genocide of Xocalı continue being held in Azerbaijan University of Languages. The round table discussion named “The Tragedy of Xocalı is the Tragedy of XX Century” organized by the Research Association of Students of the University is one of these series.

Speaking at the round table Lumiyə Muğalova, chairwoman of the Research Association of Students of the University, noted that 27 years have passed since that bloody massacre, nevertheless, it is a painful and shattering event. She characterized this event as a horrible and incomparable tragedy committed by the Armenians. She declared that the Armenians inflicted reprisals on the unarmed civilians and this terror act has been carved into the gene memory of our nation.

Sərraf Hüseynov, acting vice-rector on education, declared that the goal of the series of events held at the University connected with the genocide of Xocalı is to create a full imagination in the young generation, to convey information to them about the realities of that bloody event.

Then the students of the University and the guests who took part at the round table discussions made speeches on different topics connected with the genocide of Xocalı.

Another event in connection with the genocide of Xocalı was organized and held by the Faculty of Philology and Jurnalism of the University. The round table discussion called “Do not Forget Xocalı” was opened by PhDAygün Yusifova, acting dean of the Faculty of Philology and Journalism declared that the Azerbaijani people commemorates the memory of the victims of the  genocide of Xocalı each year on the 26th of February. She added that the day of the committed tragedy, the violence and barbarism, the genocide committed in Xocalı will remain in the memory of each Azerbaijani citizen and will never be forgotten. She gave statistic information on the murdered and stressed the Armenian murderers committed a mass massacre against our people not having mercy on women, children and old.

Other speakers at the round table gave information on the genocide of Xocalı by basing on historical information, they declared that the genocide of Xocalı was one of the most bloodiest massacres that the mankind has ever witnessed and mentioned the historical injustice in the appreciation of the genocide.