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Khojaly commemoration action in the Netherlands

25 February 2010 15:21 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. Series of commemoration events on anniversary of Khojaly genocide will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Press Secretary of Public Union Irali (Forward) Aynur Hasanzadeh told APA. The action will take place on February 26 outside of Rotterdam municipality. About 200 demonstrators will march towards the center of the city. An international conference will be organized to deliver detailed information about the Khojaly genocide and to inform Dutch community about the crimes against humanity committed by Armenians in Khojaly town of Azerbaijan.
Dutch-Azerbaijan Solidarity Society received official permission from Rotterdam mayor and police chief to hold the actions. More than 300 local and foreign citizens are expected to attend the conference to be organized by the Dutch-Azerbaijan Solidarity Society and Public Union Irali.

The Public Union Irali will organize actions and events in nine cities of Europe for commemoration of Khojaly genocide. The actions will be held in the Netherlands, UK, France, Germany, Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The Public Union Irali is completing preparations for these events.