On February 25, 2025, held a commemorative event dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide at the Institute of Economics of the Ministry of Science and Education. The event was attended by employees of the institute
First, the dear memory of the victims of the Khojaly genocide and all our martyrs who gave their lives for the Motherland was commemorated with a minute of silence.
Shakir Aliyev, General Manager of the Institute of Economics, started the event with an open speech and stated that the Khojaly genocide was the most terrible tragedy in our history, that peaceful and unarmed people were deliberately and especially mercilessly killed. It was noted that 613 people, including 106 women, 63 children and 70 elderly people, were brutally killed, 8 families were completely destroyed, 25 children lost both parents, and 130 children lost one of their parents. That night, 1,275 civilians were taken prisoner, the fate of 150 among them is unknown. In short, the Khojaly tragedy should be considered one of the most terrible genocides in humanity.
Then the speakers - leading scientists of the Institute of Economics Tanriverdi Pasha, Assoc.prof., Mahir Zeynalov, Assoc.prof. Tariyel Gurbanov and others made a speech about the tragedies that Armenians have historically inflicted on our people, the occupation of our historical lands from time to time, and the determination of our people to fight the enemy. It was noted that our people should never forget what happened and draw conclusions from it. The victims of Khojaly, all our martyrs have been avenged, our occupied lands have been liberated, and our territorial integrity and sovereignty have been restored. Currently, courts are being held in the Baku Court Complex on the criminal case of 15 persons of Armenian origin accused of committing war crimes against our people. All criminals will receive their deserved punishment.
Now Azerbaijan must further strengthen its independence, increase its economic power, and strengthen its army. Currently, large-scale restoration and reconstruction work is underway in Karabakh, settlement is gaining greater momentum, and we will live forever in our ancestral lands, including in Khojaly (economics.com.az).
