The webinar was moderated by Mehriban Aliyeva, Deputy Director of the “Genocide Memorial Complex,” who provided a comprehensive overview of the 1918 genocides.
Aytən Aliyeva, the Chief Archivist of the Nardaran Historical and Cultural Reserve, spoke about the history and activities of the reserve, emphasizing that the genocides of that period left painful marks on the collective memory of the Azerbaijani people.
Next, Ulkar Zeynalova, a staff member of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba, delivered a presentation on the “1918 Shamakhi Genocide,” highlighting that among the criminal acts committed by Armenian nationalists in their attempt to create a “Greater Armenia” on Azerbaijani land, the Shamakhi massacre holds a special place due to its scale, the number of victims, and the extent of the material and spiritual damage it caused.
At the end of the webinar, a discussion took place around the questions posed by the participants.
