After a minute of silence in memory of our heroic compatriots who sacrificed their lives for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, a documentary film depicting the genocides committed against Azerbaijanis was screened.
At the event, moderated by Latafat Beybutova, Head of the Scientific Research, Exhibition, and Fund Department of the Complex, the director of the Complex, Dr. Rakhshanda Bayramova, delivered a detailed speech about the genocides committed against Azerbaijanis in the early 20th century, as well as the activities of the Memorial Complex.
The speakers—including Garib Umudov and Maharram Hajiyev, chairmen of the Trade Union Committees of Culture Workers of Khachmaz and Quba districts respectively; Pakize Mehdiyeva, Director of the Khachmaz History and Local Lore Museum; Honored Journalist Azer Hasrat; and Deputy Director of the Complex Mehriban Aliyeva—emphasized the special role of the Genocide Memorial Complex in informing the international community about Armenian vandalism.
They noted that after Azerbaijan restored its independence, it became possible to reveal an objective picture of the nation’s historical past. Truths that had been concealed and forbidden for many years began to emerge one by one.
The decree “On the Genocide of Azerbaijanis,” signed on March 26, 1998, by National Leader Heydar Aliyev, gave a political and legal assessment to the acts of genocide and provided impetus for further research and intensified efforts to uncover the truth.
The event concluded with discussions on the topic
