Khojaly Massacre recognition

Khojaly Massacre recognition is the formal acceptance that the massacre of Azerbaijani civilians killed along with retreating Azerbajani militia from town of Khojaly by Armenians, committed by Nagorno-Karabakh forces and troops from 366 CIS regiment in 1992 constitutes massacre.

International organizations

International organizations officially recognising the Khojaly Massacre include:

Parliaments and governments

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citation for acknowledgment of the 18th commemoration of Khojaly massacre.

In recent years, parliaments of several countries have formally recognized the event as a massacre. The Hungarian party Jobbik stated, that they express solidarity with Azerbaijani people and issued statements during massacre's anniversary.[4][5]

Countries

U.S states

Map of USA states officially commemorated victims of Khojaly massacre

Position of the United States

In 2009, Ed Whitfield, the Republican Party U.S. Representative of Kentucky's 1st congressional district, formally recognized the anniversary of the Khojaly events in the Congressional record.[29]

Position of Turkey

On 26 February 2012, a rally commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 massacre of Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian and CIS forces (of former Soviet republics) took place in Istanbul on 26 February 2012. It was the largest campaign within "Justice for Khojaly" framework.[30] The demonstration with slogan "We are all from Khojaly" (Azerbaijani: "Hamımız Xocalılıyıq", Turkish: "Hepimiz Hocalılıyız")[31] started in front of Galatasaray High School[32] and lasted several hours in Taksim Square (Istanbul, Turkey) with around 200 000 participants.[33]

In 2010, first memorial dedicated to Khojaly events was built in Ankara, Turkey.[34][35] In 2011, municipalities of Turkish cities Isparta, Adana, Uşak and Çanakkale also approved proposal for a memorial to the victims of Khojaly massacre.[36][37][38][39] On February 2014 the ceremony of opening the monument to the victims of the Khojaly massacre has been held in the city of Uşak of Turkey.[40][41][42]

Position of France

On 27 February 2012, Azerbaijani diaspora activists and several sympathetic French senators and MPs participated in a one-day Khojaly conference.[43] Along with the handout of flyers, a film festival was also staged.[43]

Position of Germany

Khojaly Genocide Memorial in Berlin.

The memorial in Berlin were unveiled on 30 May 2011, while the opening ceremony was attended by Norbert Kopp, Mayor of Steglitz-Zehlendorf; Adalat Valiyev, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism; expatriate Azerbaijanis and leading scientific and cultural figures from both countries.[44][45]

In 2012, where the Bundestag is considering a proposal similar to the French bill, a, opr demonstration condemning the Khojaly massacre occurred in Berlin. Meanwhile, members of the leftist MP faction Die Linke characterized the Khojaly tragedy as a “military crime”.[43]

Position of Israel

On February 29, 2012, Israel hosted an international conference regarding the Khojaly Massacre, sponsored by the International Association: Israel-Azerbaijan (AZIZ) and Netanian Center for Strategic Dialogue. The conference dedicated the day to the victims of the Khojaly Massacre and was attended by both scientists and leading specialists from Israeli universities and strategic centers. Public figures also made an appearance, including deputies from the Israeli Knesset and the Foreign Ministry, as well as diplomats from Turkey, Germany, Romania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Republic of Northern Cyprus, and the Azerbaijani diaspora in Israel.[46]

In 2015, Israeli president Reuven Rivlin acknowledged the Khojaly Massacre while addressing the United Nations General Assembly on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and calling on the international community to lay down a bottom line when defining genocide: "[I]s our struggle, the struggle of this Assembly, against genocide, effective enough? Was it effective enough then in Bosnia? Was it effective in preventing the killing in Khojaly?"[47] On 25 February 2015, Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Knesset member Alex Miller participated in an event marking the 23rd anniversary of the massacre in Acre, Israel.[48]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Letter from the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the United Nations Office
  3. ↑ OIC Secretary General commemorates Khojaly Massacre. 26 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Jobbik issues statement on Khojaly genocide anniversary". www.jobbik.com. Jobbik. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jobbik expresses solidarity with brotherly Azeri nation". www.jobbik.com. Jobbik. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  6. ↑ İlqar Rəsul (2007-02-27). "Milli Məclis Xocalı faciəsini soyqırım kimi tanıdı". Azadliq.org. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
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  8. ↑ Gaceta Parlamentaria, Número 3502. 2 May 2012.
  9. ↑ TÜRKİYE BÜYÜK MİLLET MECLİSİ: DIŞİŞLERİ KOMİSYONU TUTANAK DERGİSİ. 15 February 2012.
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  13. ↑ "President Ilham Aliyev Receives Delegation Led by Sudanese FM". Sudan Vision Daily. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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  28. ↑ Another U.S. state recognizes Khojaly genocide
  29. ↑ Kucera, Joshua. "Caucasus, Central Asia: Look Who’s Doing the K Street Shuffle". www.eurasianet.org. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  30. ↑ TurkishClass.com: Tens of thousands remember victims of Khojaly Massacre in İstanbul
  31. ↑ Стамбул: Ходжалинская трагедия - 20 лет спустя. 26.02.2012, фоторепортаж с площади Таксим
  32. ↑ Vestikavkaza.ru: В Стамбуле на стотысячном митинге почтили память трагедии в Ходжалы
  33. ↑ News.az: ‘We are all from Khojaly’ rally in Istanbul draws nearly 200,000 - PHOTOS
  34. ↑ Monument in memory of Khojaly victims to be erected in Ankara city municipality – Today.az
  35. ↑ Commemorative events on 16th anniversary of Khojaly tragedy to be held in 60 cities – Today.az
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  37. ↑ В Адане будет установлен памятник жертвам Ходжалинского геноцида. 1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  38. ↑ В Чанагкале планируется установить памятник жертвам Ходжалы. 1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved 23 August 2012.
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  40. ↑ Monument to victims of Khojaly Genocide unveiled in Turkey
  41. ↑ Sh. Nazarli. В Турции установлен памятник жертвам Ходжалинского геноцида // SalamNews. 24 February 2014
  42. ↑ Türkiyənin Uşak şəhərində Xocalı soyqırımı qurbanlarının xatirəsinə ucaldılmış abidənin açılışı olub. // Gun.az. 19 February 2014
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  45. ↑ Илькин Бабаев. В Берлине состоялось открытие памятника «Ходжалы»
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  47. ↑ Tamar Pileggi. Rivlin calls on UN to do more to prevent atrocities. The Times of Israel. January 28, 2015.
  48. ↑ Avigdor Lieberman to Take Part in Khojaly Genocide Conmemoration Event. Vesti.az. 24 February 2015.
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