BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 20. The Azerbaijanis,
who sacrificed their lives for his or her Motherland on January 20,
1990, taught the entire world a lesson in patriotism, Dean of the
Turkic World Faculty of Economics of UNEC, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yuce
instructed Trend.
“January 20 tragedy is the Day of a National Mourning in
Azerbaijan. On the evening of January 19-20, 1990, because of
navy aggression of the models of the Soviet Army and particular
forces, civilians, together with youngsters, ladies and aged have been
massacred by order of the USSR management. People commemorate
fallen heroes of January 20 on the anniversary of this tragedy. On
at the present time, the Azerbaijani folks expertise each grief and a way
of satisfaction. The Azerbaijanis, who gave their lives for his or her
Motherland, taught the entire world a lesson in patriotism. At that
time Azerbaijan not solely opened the best way to its independence, however
additionally instilled hope in folks of different USSR republics. I honor the
reminiscence of all our martyrs who died for the independence of their
nation,” he stated.
As a results of this navy aggression, 149 civilians have been
killed, 744 have been critically injured, and 4 folks went lacking. The
Soviet military despatched to the nation with the intention to forcefully suppress the
mass protests of the Azerbaijani folks and the nationwide
independence motion began in response to the discrimination
coverage of the USSR management towards the folks of Azerbaijan, the
deportation of lots of of 1000’s of Azerbaijanis from their
historic lands within the territory of present-day Armenia, and
Armenia’s unfounded territorial claims towards Karabakh, dedicated
an unprecedented bloodbath towards the civilian inhabitants.
On January 21, 1990, instantly after the tragic occasions, on the
Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan in Moscow, National Leader Heydar
Aliyev, demonstrating his solidarity with the Azerbaijani folks,
strongly condemned this crime, demanding political and authorized
evaluation of the bloodbath, and punishment of the perpetrators. At
the particular session of the Azerbaijani Parliament, held in February
1994, the brutal killing of harmless folks on 20 January 1990 was
certified as navy aggression and against the law, and in March 1994 a
resolution “On the tragic occasions dedicated in Baku on 20 January
1990” was adopted. January 20 was declared the National Mourning
Day.
