At the Institute of Economics of the Ministry of Science and Education held a commemorative event dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the January 20 tragedy
A minute of silence was observed to commemorate the martyrs who died as a result of the massacre carried out by the Soviet army in Azerbaijan at the night of January 19-20, 1990.
The speakers at the event - Chairman of the Trade Union Committee, Associate Professor Parviz Hasanov, leading researcher Tanriverdi Pasha, Associate Professor Allahyar Muradov, Associate Professor Tariyel Gurbanov, Associate Professor Rasmiyya Abdullayeva and others - spoke about the events they witnessed during the January 20 tragedy, the heroism and bravery of our people at that time, and the national liberation movement of the people, and noted the achievement, protection and strengthening of our state independence as our great historical achievement.
They also drew attention to the socio-political processes of that time and spoke about the reasons for the tragedy, the knowledge of our people in those difficult days, the struggle for freedom, and their self-sacrifice. It was noted that the tragedy of January 20 are the proudest and most honorable day in the history of our people. At that time, our people once again showed the world that no force could stop their struggle for independence and freedom. They emphasized that the martyrs of January 20 will always be remembered with respect, and that the souls of all our martyrs are happy for the liberation of Karabakh from occupation and the provision of the territorial integrity of independent Azerbaijan (economics.com.az).
