EU Ambassadors commemorate victims of 1990 Black January

On 19 January, the EU Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Peter Michalko, together with Ambassadors of the EU Member States, laid flowers in the Alley of Martyrs in Baku to honour the memory of the victims of the events of January 1990. 

This year, Azerbaijan marks the 35th anniversary of the Black January tragedy. Black January was a brutal repression against the civilian population of Baku on 19-20 January 1990. Soviet troops attacked protesters in response to attempts by the pro-independence movement to overthrow the government of Soviet Azerbaijan. According to official Azerbaijani estimates, up to 147 civilians were killed, 800 were wounded and five went missing.

“I express my deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives during this tragedy 35 years ago. The EU remains committed to fostering peace, stability, and prosperity in Azerbaijan, the South Caucasus, and the world,” said Peter Michalko.

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