Victims of Khojaly genocide commemorated in Riga

"Endless Corridor" documentary about the Khojaly tragedy was screened in Riga, Latvia. The film talks about the atrocities committed by Armenian occupiers during the first Karabakh war.

The event was organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Latvia.

Before screening the film in the central Splendid Palace cinema, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Latvia, Elnur Sultanov, spoke about the tragedy in Khojaly on February 26, 1992.

He spoke about the international legal liability for the genocide against Azerbaijanis. He noted that 613 people, including 63 kids, 106 children, and 70 elderly people, were brutally killed, 487 were injured, and 1,275 people were taken hostage, the fate of 150 is still unknown.

According to the ambassador, on February 26, 2015, Latvian Saeima (parliament) adopted a statement on the Khojaly genocide with the signature of 53 deputies, which condemns the crime against humanity.

Sultanov also spoke about the international campaign "Justice for Khojaly," which has been implemented in many countries for several years on the initiative of Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Leyla Aliyeva.

The documentary, directed by Alexandras Brokas, was based on the memories of the survived witnesses of the Khojaly tragedy, interviews of Journalist Richard Lapaitis, as well as the memories of Independent Russian journalist Victoria Ivleva. 20 years after the tragedy, Lapaitis came to Azerbaijan again and met with those who survived Khojaly. The documentary contains fewer-known facts, documents, photos and photomaterials.

The premiere of the film was held on July 1, 2014, at the British Film and Television Art Academy (BAFTA) in London.





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