A commemorative event dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was held jointly organized by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United States and the Azerbaijani Students Association of George Washington University.

The event was attended by members of the local community and the Azerbaijani community in the United States, foreign and Azerbaijani students studying in this country, as well as members of diplomatic missions accredited in the United States.

The memorial event began with a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Khojaly genocide.

Humay Sadig, President of the Azerbaijani Students Association of George Washington University, delivered the opening speech and spoke about the hardships her family experienced as formerly internally displaced persons. H. Sadig prayed for God's mercy on those who lost their lives during the Khojaly genocide and expressed her hope for a more peaceful and secure future.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to the United States Khazar Ibrahim noted that the victims of the Khojaly genocide lost their lives due to their ethnic and religious affiliations, and that this tragedy was committed with the aim of completely erasing the Azerbaijani heritage from the Karabakh region. The Ambassador emphasized that it is everyone's duty to commemorate the dear memory of the Khojaly victims, but that this is not enough, and stressed that we must constantly resist those who deny the Khojaly genocide. The Ambassador also emphasized that Azerbaijan has restored historical justice, as well as liberated its lands from illegal occupation.

An informative video about the events of the Khojaly genocide was later shown at the event.

Later, American kamancha master and chairman of the Mugham Society of America, Jeffrey Werbock, spoke about the significance of the Khojaly genocide for the history of Azerbaijan. Werbock emphasized that the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan is now free, and this was achieved at the expense of our country's leadership and the Azerbaijani people. Later, Werbock performed samples of Azerbaijani mugham art on the kamancha.

The stand dedicated to the Khojaly genocide displayed information about the tragedy in the U.S. media and photos reflecting the horrific moments of the event.

A commemorative event dedicated to the 33rd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was held jointly organized by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United States and the Azerbaijani Students Association of George Washington University.

The event was attended by members of the local community and the Azerbaijani community in the United States, foreign and Azerbaijani students studying in this country, as well as members of diplomatic missions accredited in the United States.

The memorial event began with a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the Khojaly genocide.

Humay Sadig, President of the Azerbaijani Students Association of George Washington University, delivered the opening speech and spoke about the hardships her family experienced as formerly internally displaced persons. H. Sadig prayed for God's mercy on those who lost their lives during the Khojaly genocide and expressed her hope for a more peaceful and secure future.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to the United States Khazar Ibrahim noted that the victims of the Khojaly genocide lost their lives due to their ethnic and religious affiliations, and that this tragedy was committed with the aim of completely erasing the Azerbaijani heritage from the Karabakh region. The Ambassador emphasized that it is everyone's duty to commemorate the dear memory of the Khojaly victims, but that this is not enough, and stressed that we must constantly resist those who deny the Khojaly genocide. The Ambassador also emphasized that Azerbaijan has restored historical justice, as well as liberated its lands from illegal occupation.

An informative video about the events of the Khojaly genocide was later shown at the event.

Later, American kamancha master and chairman of the Mugham Society of America, Jeffrey Werbock, spoke about the significance of the Khojaly genocide for the history of Azerbaijan. Werbock emphasized that the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan is now free, and this was achieved at the expense of our country's leadership and the Azerbaijani people. Later, Werbock performed samples of Azerbaijani mugham art on the kamancha.

The stand dedicated to the Khojaly genocide displayed information about the tragedy in the U.S. media and photos reflecting the horrific moments of the event.