[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2821]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            KHOJALY TRAGEDY

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                        HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 28, 2011

  Mrs. MYRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a tragedy that 
occurred 19 years ago in Azerbaijan.
  Between February 25-26, 1992, hundreds of innocent civilians were 
killed in what's known as the Khojaly Tragedy. During this tragedy, ``. 
. . it is widely accepted that 200 Azeris were murdered, as many as 
500-1,000 may have died,'' according to a report released by Human 
Rights Watch in 1993.
  Azerbaijan is a strong ally of the U.S., especially during this time 
of uncertainty in the Middle East. We grieve with its people as we 
remember the victims of the Khojaly Tragedy.

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