On February 16, 2017, the presentation of the book-album “Museum of Genocide” prepared by the Institute of History of ANAS and the Military Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan took place at the Presidential Library.
The event also featured a screening of the documentary film “Tragedy of the Century” produced by the Documentary and Training Film Studio of the Ministry of Defence.
Director of the Presidential Library Mayil Ahmedov said that these days various events are held in Azerbaijan and abroad in connection with the anniversary of the tragedy of the 20th century - Khojaly genocide.
Director of the Institute of History, MP Yagub Mahmudov noted that one of the important directions of scientific research of the institute is the study of the history of genocides committed by Armenians against our country.
Military Prosecutor, Honoured Lawyer Khanlar Veliyev talked about the significance of the book-album and informed that the Genocide Museum of the Military Prosecutor’s Office is dedicated to the memory of tens of thousands of Azerbaijanis who died since the beginning of the 20th century in mass extermination and genocides committed by Armenian-Bolshevik gangs. The museum consists of 4 exhibition halls - history, deportations-repressions, genocides and terror, and occupies an area of 320 square metres.
It was emphasised that the main goal of the museum is to transfer the historical truth about the genocide crimes committed against Azerbaijanis in the 20th century to future generations and expand the propaganda of these facts in the society.