[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3467]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE KHOJALY MASSACRE

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                       HON. DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 6, 2017

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor all those lost in the 
Khojaly Massacre. On February 25, 1992, a little more than 25 years 
ago, over 600 people were brutally murdered in Khojaly, Azerbaijan. 
These were mostly elderly men, women, and children--innocent victims 
that should have never been part of such a heartbreaking tragedy. It is 
essential that we take the time every year to remember those who lost 
their lives during this horrific event in Azerbaijan. Their unwilling 
sacrifice continues to serve as a reminder to hold fast to the 
principles of democracy.
  Azerbaijan is a strong partner of the United States in a 
strategically critical and compound region of the world. I ask my 
colleagues to join me and our Azerbaijani friends in commemorating the 
tragedy that occurred in the town of Khojaly.

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