International recognition of the Khojaly massacre

The Khojaly massacre was the mass killing of at least 161 Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian forces and the 366th CIS regiment in the town of Khojaly on 25 February 1992.[1] It has been recognized and commemorated by acts adopted in fifteen countries and in 28 U.S. states.[2][3]

Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan considers international recognition of the massacre as an important part of its foreign policy. The government of Azerbaijan refers to the event as a genocide, and aims to raising international awareness of the massacre, and its root causes within the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In 2007, Heydar Aliyev Foundation organised an exhibition of photographs and children's paintings titled "Victims of aggression" in Brussels on 26 February,[4] and held commemorative ceremonies in Istanbul and 25 provinces of Turkey as a part of "Khojaly Week" in 19–26 February. On 14 February 2008, the same foundation organised a conference titled "Khojaly massacre and realities of 1915 events" in Berlin.[4]

International organizations

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The following international organisations recognise the Khojaly events as massacre:

Parliaments and governments

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Citation for acknowledgment of the 18th commemoration of Khojaly massacre.

In recent years, parliaments of several countries have formally recognized the event as a massacre. The Hungarian party Jobbik stated, that they express solidarity with Azerbaijani people and issued statements during massacre's anniversary.[9][10]

Countries

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As massacre

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As genocide

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U.S. states

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Map of USA states that officially commemorated the victims of the Khojaly massacre
  • Massachusetts US State of Massachusetts commemorated the Khojaly Massacre in 2010.[37]
  • Texas US State of Texas commemorated the Khojaly Massacre in 2011.[38]
  • New Jersey US State of New Jersey commemorated the Khojaly Massacre in 2012.[39]
  • Georgia (U.S. state) US State of Georgia commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 28 March 2012.[40]
  • Maine US State of Maine commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 23 March 2012.[41]
  • New Mexico US State of New Mexico commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 28 January 2013.[42]
  • Arkansas US State of Arkansas commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 8 February 2013.[43]
  • Mississippi US State of Mississippi commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 25 February 2013.[44]
  • Oklahoma US State of Oklahoma commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 4 March 2013.[45]
  • Tennessee US State of Tennessee commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 18 March 2013.[46]
  • Pennsylvania US State of Pennsylvania commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 18 March 2013.[47]
  • West Virginia US State of West Virginia commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 3 April 2013.[48]
  • Connecticut US State of Connecticut commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 3 April 2013.[49]
  • Florida US State of Florida commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 3 April 2013.[50]
  • Indiana US State of Indiana commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 3 March 2014.[51]
  • Utah US State of Utah commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on March 2, 2015.[52][53]
  • Nebraska US State of Nebraska commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on February 11, 2016.[54]
  • Hawaii US State of Hawaii commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on February 15, 2016.[55][56]
  • Montana US State of Montana commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 18 February 2016.[57]
  • Arizona US State of Arizona commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 24 February 2016.[58][59][60]
  • Kentucky US state of Kentucky commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 25 February 2016[61]
  • Idaho US State of Idaho commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 26 February 2016.[62]
  • Nevada US State of Nevada commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 28 February 2017.[63]
  • Ohio US State of Ohio commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 26 February 2020.[64]
  • Minnesota US State of Minnesota commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 15 February 2021.[65]
  • Illinois US State of Illinois commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 18 February 2021.[66]
  • Alabama US State of Alabama commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 25 February 2021.[67]
  • Virginia US State of Virginia commemorated the Khojaly Massacre on 27 February 2021.[68]

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