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From the speech of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the VII OSCE Summit – December 1, 2010

…The Armenian nationalists continue to occupy not only the Mountainous Garabagh, but also seven oth­er districts of Azerbaijan. Armenia destroyed our cities and villages, our homes and sacred places, graves of our ancestors and our mosques. They committed war crimes, a genocide in Khojaly, where hundreds of ci­vilians were killed by the Armenian armed forces only because they were Azerbaijanis…

From the appeal of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev to the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of the anniversary of the genocide in Khojaly genocide – February 24, 2001

…On February 26, 1992, the Armenian armed forces equipped with the most modern weapons and supported by the 366th Motor Rifle Regiment of the former Soviet Union razed Khojaly to the ground and massacred hundreds of innocent civilians, including children, women and the old. This cruel act of aggression became an unprecedented crime implemented not only against the Khojaly population, but also against the whole humanity. The Armenians have repeatedlycommitted aggressions and genocides against the Azerbaijani people throughout the 20th century. The Khojaly tragedy is the most terrible one…

From the appeal of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev to the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of March 31 – the Day of Genocide – Baku, March 29, 2000

…In February 1992, the Armenian armed forces supported by the troops of the former Soviet Union committed an unprecedented terrible massacre. Thousands of defenders and peaceful people of Khojaly were killed and taken captives, the town itself destroyed. The main goal of that horrible vandalism and genocide was to scare our people and break our will..

From the he opening and final speeches of Heydar Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, at the ceremony of awarding the parents and family members of the martyred National Heroes, persons killed and distinguished in battles, who participated at the defense of Khojaly with medals of “Gyzyl Ulduz” (Gold Star) and order of “Azerbaijan Bayragy” (Banner of Azerbaijan) – February 26, 1999

…The Armenians have repeatedly committed aggressions and genocides against the Azerbaijani people throughout the 20th century. The genocide of Khojaly is the most terrible one…

…On that terrible February night the Armenian armed forces, supported by 366th regiment of the Soviet Union, committed a terrible genocide against the population of Khojaly, one of the magnificent corner of Azerbaijan. The genocide committed with an unprecedented atrocity is one of the most terrible tragedies of the 20th century. Peaceful and unarmed Khojaly inhabitants experienced heavy blows that night. As a result of the genocide hundreds of women, men, the old, the youth and children of Khojaly were killed, wounded, handicapped, and taken captives…