Prior to the event, the university’s director and staff visited the monument where the victims of the 1918 events are buried, honored their memory with respect, and laid flowers at the site. Afterwards, participants visited the Genocide Museum and familiarized themselves with exhibits reflecting the tragic events of that period. The event then continued with its official part. The participants first observed a one-minute silence in memory of the victims of the 1918 genocide. Speaking at the event, the Deputy Director of the Genocide Memorial Complex, Mehriban Aliyeva, addressed the historical essence of the genocide policy carried out against the Azerbaijani people in 1918, emphasizing that these events represent not only a national tragedy but also a tragedy of universal significance. Subsequently, Tanzila Yusifova, Director of the Shamakhi branch of ASPU, noted that such commemorative ceremonies play an important role in educating students and young people in the spirit of patriotism. She also emphasized that studying the tragedies faced by the Azerbaijani people and conveying them to the international community is the duty of every intellectual. At the end of the event, a map-booklet reflecting the locations where the Shamakhi massacres took place was presented to the participants by the Genocide Memorial Complex.
