ROMA (ITALPRESS) – A commemorative event was held at the Azerbaijan Embassy in Italy on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the tragedy of 20 January. According to a statement, “the beginning of the meeting was observed a minute of silence in memory of the martyrs, who gave life for the independence and territorial integrity of the country”. The Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Italian Republic, Rashad Aslanov, underlined in his speech that the tragedy of 20 January has an enormous historical and spiritual importance for the Azerbaijani people. He said that the events of January 1990, representing a turning point on the path towards independence of the country, became a symbol of the struggle for freedom and sovereignty. The diplomat pointed out that on 20 January 1990 the former Soviet Union committed a serious crime against the civilian population, which protested against the violation of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and was dropped in the square by ideals of freedom and independence: Following the deployment of Soviet troops in the city of Baku and other regions of the Republic, innocent people were killed.
Ambassador Aslanov also recalled that on 21 January the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, along with his family members, went to the Permanent Representation of Azerbaijan in Moscow to demonstrate solidarity to the people and provided an open political assessment of the tragedy of 20 January. Subsequently, on its initiative, Milli Majlis adopted the first official document providing a political and legal assessment of the tragedy. Also according to the note diffused by the Embassy in Rome, “the Ambassador drew attention to the fact that the historical victory obtained in the 44 days of the Patriotic War under the guidance of the Vittorioso Commander in Chief Supremo Ilham Aliyev, as well as the full restoration of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan following the anti-terrorism measures implemented in September 2023, further increase the meaning of the date of territorial independence found in January.
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