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An event to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the Black January tragedy has been held in SDF

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January 18 2019

13:00

The 29th anniversary of the heinous bloodshed which claimed the lives of hundreds of people in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, has been commemorated in the Science Development Foundation. In his opening speech, Executive Director of Science Development Foundation Elchin Babayev underlined the role of the Black January tragedy as a trigger in the history of independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan. "Black January was a planned serious crime committed against the Azerbaijani people by the former Soviet empire. However, this tragedy, also embodies the struggle, solidarity, perseverance, heroism of the Azerbaijani people, its love for the Motherland. This history has resulted in the further consolidation of the people's spirit of struggle and the start point of a path leading to independence. "

Elchin Babayev emphasized the strong political will of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev during Black January 20 and expressed his confidence that more details of this tragedy would be further explored in the future.

The event was continued with the discussion of newly discovered facts about the tragedy of Black January. 

 

Executive Directorate of the Science Development Foundation

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