Anadolu Agency
Feb 8 2005
Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker: Turkish Parliament Should Recognize
Massacre Of Azeris In Khojaly In 1992 As A Genocide
Anadolu Agency: 2/7/2005
BAKU – Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Murtuz Alasgarov has stated
that the Turkish parliament should recognize the massacre of Azeris
by Armenians in Khojaly in 1992 as a genocide.
During meetings between the two countries` delegations headed by
Alasgarov and Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc, Alasgarov made
a request from the Turkish parliament to recognize the massacre of
Azeris by Armenians in 1992 as a “genocide“.
Arinc assured Alasgarov that he would bring this matter to the
attention of the Turkish parliament on February 26th, the day that
marks the 13th anniversary of the Armenian massacre of Azeris in
Khojaly.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani parliamentarians proposed that Turkey and
Azerbaijan establish a museum of “martyrs“.
Arinc told the Azerbaijani deputies that Turkey would cooperate with
Azerbaijan in opening of such a museum.