On the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy, the staff of Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) and Turkiye-Azerbaijan University (TAU) visited the Khojaly genocide monument on February 26.

Wreaths were laid in front of the genocide monument, and the dear memory of the victims of the tragedy was commemorated with respect.

It should be noted that on the night of February 25-26, 1992, Armenian armed groups, with the participation of the 366th regiment of the former Soviet army stationed in the city of Khankendi, razed the city of Khojaly to the ground. As a result of another mass massacre committed by the Armenian aggressors against the Azerbaijani people, 613 people, including 106 women, 63 children, and 70 elderly people, were killed with particular cruelty, 1,275 civilians were taken prisoner, and the fate of 150 people is still unknown. As a result of this act of genocide, 8 families were completely destroyed, 25 children lost both parents, and 130 children lost one of their parents.