On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, the staff of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba visited the Alley of Martyrs in the city of Guba, honored the memory of the martyrs and laid flowers at their graves.
The Turkish Historical and Social Sciences Research Center's Internet news page published an article by Seyid Jabbarov, an employee at the Guba Genocide Memorial Complex, headlined "Guba Genocide Memorial Complex-as a Place of Grief Tourism in Azerbaijan." We present to you the mentioned article.
Today in history. According to a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November 1, 2005, January 27 is marked as International Holocaust Remembrance Day each year.
During World War II (1939-1945), millions of European Jews were massacred solely on the basis of their ethnicity.
When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, he began to restrict the rights of Jews. The catastrophe, which began with the gradual erosion of Jewish rights, culminated in the November 1938 genocide and the destruction and burning of hundreds of historic synagogues, Jewish shops, homes, and other property. As a result of these genocides, 400 official Jews were killed and 36,000 Jews were relocated to death camps.
The exact number of dead at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland, liberated by the Soviet army on January 27, 1945, could not be determined. The majority of the documents relating to those who died in that camp were destroyed. According to the Nuremberg tribunal, Jews made up 90% of the 2.8 million people killed in the camp.
As a country that has been subjected to Armenian vandalism and genocide, Azerbaijan’s state and people feel sorry for the genocides committed against the Jewish people, and various commemorative events are held in our country each year to commemorate the Holocaust victims.
Employees of the complex became members of the editorial board of an international scientific journal.
“Bank and Policy”, the economic and political scientific journal that started operating in 2021, was published in Azerbaijan. IMCRA (International Meetings and Conferences Research Association) is the magazine’s publisher. The company’s purpose, which has achieved a number of successes, is to provide serious scientific support to Azerbaijan’s ongoing reforms and innovations in the political and economic arenas. Ph.D. Rakhshanda Bayramova, director of the “Genocide Memorial Complex” in Guba, and Ph.D. Assoc. Subhan Talibli, a researcher, became members of the magazine’s editorial board.
Subhan Talibli, Ph.D., associate professor at the ANAS Institute of Oriental Studies, spoke today at the online scientific seminar organized by the "Genocide Memorial Complex" in Guba.
He made a speech with the report named “January 20, the Road to Independence.”
In his report, the historian spoke about the glorious history of January 20, 1990, when the people of Azerbaijan, who had been imprisoned for many years in the Soviet empire, raised their voices for freedom and demonstrated courage for their sovereignty.
January 20
January 20 is a glorious date when the people of Azerbaijan, who had spent many years in captivity in the Soviet empire, raised their voices for freedom and demonstrated courage for their sovereignty.
On the night of January 19-20, 1990, Soviet troops entered Baku and took to the streets, firing heavy equipment and various weapons on civilians protesting against the empire. Nonetheless, on a cold winter night, Baku’s streets and squares were filled with only one emotion: freedom and independence. The day people were shot and crushed under tanks was a turning point in our history; the sun rose on the road to freedom. Later, a watershed moment occurred, and Azerbaijan gained independence for the second time in the 20th century.
Dear followers, we invite you to the online scientific seminar on "January 20 - The Road to Independence" to be held on January 20, 2022 at 11.00, organized by the Genocide Memorial Complex in Guba.
On this day in history, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic's independence was de facto recognized at the Versailles Peace Conference on January 11, 1920.
The recognition of Azerbaijan’s independence by many countries was one of the successful outcomes of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic’s 23-month activity. The delegation sent to the Paris Peace Conference, led by Alimardan Bey Topchubashov, informed the world of the existence of a state – Azerbaijan that prefers to live in freedom, is committed to democratic development, and treats all people with respect and dignity, regardless of religion, race, or nationality.
On January 11, 1920, at the suggestion of then-British Foreign Secretary Lord George Nathaniel Curzon, the Supreme Council of the Versailles Peace Conference convened in the aftermath of World War II and adopted a decision on the de facto recognition of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. On January 14, 1920, a day before the official decision of the Paris Peace Conference was presented to A.B. Topchubashov, Nasib Bey Yusifbeyli, Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, addressed the citizens and informed them of the recognition.
In this regard, January 14 was declared a non-working day in the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. At a solemn meeting of the Parliament on January 14 in connection with the de facto recognition of the Republic, a minute of silence was observed in memory of those who gave their lives for independence, followed by congratulatory speeches. M.A. Rasulzade, the founder of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, concluded his speech with the following words: “The people of Azerbaijan have demonstrated their independence to the rest of the world. The flag, once raised, will never fall!”
Significant work has been done in the protection, restoration, and promotion of historical and cultural monuments.
On the occasion of World Azerbaijanis' Solidarity Day on December 31, the Chiraggala-Shabran State Historical and Cultural Reserve and the Genocide Memorial Complex in Guba organized a seminar to exchange experiences. Prior to the event, guests visited the monument to the victims of the genocide and got acquainted with the museum of the complex.
The seminar discussed the implementation of work in both reserves at the current level of requirements.
In general, the meetings analyzed the work to be done by the two reserves in the fields of science, fund, and exposition, as well as the directions of joint activities on the Internet platform, and identified priority areas for future collaboration.
At the conclusion of the discussions, employees of the Chiraggala-Shabran State Historical and Cultural Reserve were given books and booklets about the 1918 genocide in Azerbaijan.
This year, more than 20,000 people visited the Genocide Memorial Complex in Guba.
The memory of the world-famous politician and statesman, Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, who rendered unparalleled services to Azerbaijan's development for our people, will live on in our hearts forever.
