…On February 26, 1992, the Armenian armed formations, with the direct participation and support of the pro-imperialistic forces committed an unprecedented genocide in Khojaly. Hundreds of innocent people, including women, children and the old were murdered with unparalleled ferocity and taken hostages. The town with 7,000 population was totally ravaged…

…The savages, who commited the genocide in Khojaly, accuse us of genocide, and their propaganda succeeds though it is based on lies…

…On the 26th of February, 1992, the town of Khojaly was savagely destroyed by the Armenian armed forces, the defenders and residents of Khojaly were brutally genocided. Hundreds of peaceful residents, including children, women, the elderly, entire families were annihilated, and their corpses were disfigured by unprecedented tortures. Such a massacre witnessed by the world community at the end of the 20th century, for its cruelty and brutality was committed not only against the Azerbaijani people, but also against the humanity…

…Our people faced one of the most horrible days in its history on February 26, 1992. That day the ancient Azerbaijani town of Khojaly was razed to the ground. Hundreds of peaceful residents were killed without any military necessity, their corpses were disfigured with unprecedented tortures. Children, women, the elderly, entire families were annihilated. Such a massacre witnessed by the world community at the end of the 20th century, for its cruelty and brutality was committed not only against the Azerbaijani people, but also against the humanity…

…The genocide committed against our people will remain as one of the most brutal crimes in the history of mankind. It demonstrated to the world the ferocity of the Armenian aggressors once more…

…From the beginning of 1988 the policy of genocide of the Armenian aggressors against the Azerbaijani people, massacre of the innocent population, unprecedented ravages in the occupied territories, atrocities, and the genocide in Khojaly shocked the whole world and still remain as an incurable wound in our hearts…