ROMANIA COMMEMORATES VICTIMS OF JANUARY TRAGEDY
Embassy of Azerbaijan to Romania held a commemoration ceremony on the occasion of 18th anniversary of January 20 tragedy.
Members of Romania-Azerbaijan Friendship Society, Azerbaijan-Romania Culture and Youth Association, Romania-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan attended the event.
Ambassador Eldar Hasanov told of history of bloody January, where over 130 men died and 700 wounded.
Meeting participants watched documentary about the January tragedy. Romania's OTV and Romania International Radio broadcasted programs as well.
PRESS-RELEASE, BLACK JANUARY IN AZERBAIJAN 18TH YEAR OF COMMEMORATION, January 20, 2008
January 20, 2008
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