A rally under the motto 'Justice for Khojaly' will be held in Vienna, Austria, on February 26, with the participation of the Azerbaijani diaspora from more than 30 countries, Ednews.net informs.
Amil Salimov, chairman of the Azeri Youth Center in Riga, told Report that representatives of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Latvia will also participate in the rally.
"The rally was organized to once again remind the European community and international organizations about the Khojaly massacre and demand justice in assessing this massacre and for its victims,” Salimov said.
Back in 2015, on February 26, the Saeima (Parliament) of Latvia adopted a statement on the Khojaly tragedy, signed by 53 deputies, condemning it and describing it as a crime against humanity.
On the night of February 25-26, 1992, the Armenian military carried out a bloody massacre of the Azerbaijani population of Khojaly in Karabakh. With the support of the 366th motorized rifle regiment, the Armenians fired on Khojaly and attacked the city from three sides. Fleeing, civilians rushed towards the forest, but many of them were brutally killed on their way there.
As many as 613 people were killed in Khojaly, including 106 women, 63 children and 70 elderly people. Also, 487 people were wounded, 1,275 civilians were taken prisoner, and 150 went missing.
