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Los Angeles Church hosts Khojaly Genocide Commemoration
The 27th anniversary of the Khojaly Genocide was commemorated in Los Angeles on February 21, 2019 with a large multifaith memorial in Los Angeles. Held by the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles, the event was hosted at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The event was attended by over 200 people, including faith leaders representing Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Zoroastrian and other religious communities in Los Angeles, as well as public and political figures, Consuls General and Honorary Consuls representing various countries, and journalists.
California TV channels air film on Khojaly Genocide
A documentary film on Khojaly Genocide, produced by American cinematographers in Los Angeles in 2017, and titled "Running from the Darkness" is being featured on several local public channels in California. It should be noted that this documentary film is the first film on Khojaly Genocide in the U.S. The Khojaly Genocide took place on Feb. 25-26, 1992 in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region, when Armenian armed forces attacked and invaded the town of Khojaly, murdering over 600 Azerbaijanis, including hundreds of infants, children, women and elderly.
