Khodjaly tragedy has significant place in all of these events. From one hand it's a sample of faith of each Khodjaly inhabitant to own land, nation and Motherland. From other hand, it's a genocide caused by the nationalistic and barbarian forces of Armenia against Azerbaijan as well as an unprecedented expression of bigotry"

Heydar Aliyev



Khodjaly... In 1992 the name of this ancient settlement of Azerbaijan spread all over the world and the tragedy happened here remained in the history of mankind as one of the most murderous events.

The memory of the horrible massacre known as Khodjaly tragedy has been flying over the planet shaking hearts and saddening minds. The night from 25th to 26th of February in 1992 the Armenian forced groups with participation of the 366th shooting regiment of the notorious soviet army made the Khodjaly town ruins and site of fire. Hundreds of peaceful inhabitants including women, old men and children were brutally murdered, young and old