PROFESSOR-TEACHER AND STUDENT STAFF OF SUMGAYIT STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHED UNDER MOTTO OF “JUSTICE FOR KHOJALY!”
A series of events held at Sumgayit State University related to 27th anniversary of Khojaly tragedy as in all regions of our Republic.
On February 25, several students and lecturers of Sumgayit State University marched to the monument erected for the memory of sacrifices of Khojaly tragedy in Martyrs’ Avenue memorial complex of Sumgayit city related to 27th anniversary of the bloody tragedy of XX century and the most terrible and tragic page of Azerbaijani history.
National leader Heydar Aliyev provided special services in disseminating Azerbaijani truth and Khojaly genocide to world community after his second advent to power. In a short time, Khojaly massacre was accepted as genocide in the parliaments of several countries.
Substantial steps strode in direction of achieving political, legal and moral appraisal for the Khojaly tragedy on international level by state bodies, citizens and our compatriots abroad under the leadership of President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev.
Commendable works executed for making Khojaly tragedy known in international arena by the initiative of vice-president of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva. The role of campaign “Justice for Khojaly!” is undeniable in direction of promoting reality about Armenian-Azerbaijan Nagorno Karabakh conflict, its history, results and truth about massacre.
The march of student-teaching staff of Sumgayit State University under motto of “Justice for Khojaly!” is of great importance to propagate the campaign.
Each of the 613 students took a board with the name of killed 613 persons on it. Each board symbolized the martyr soul.
Rector of University, professor-teacher and student staff laid the flowers in front of the monument and commemorated the memory of victims.
The march demonstrated unity of Azerbaijani people, esteem to the martyrs and perseverance for liberating occupied land.
Translation: Linguistic Center
