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Azeris Living in US Commemorated April 30 Baku College Shooting Victims |
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Washington, DC. May 10, 2009: Today Azeris living in the U.S. gathered for a mourning procession to Azerbaijani Embassy in Washington, DC to commemorate the victims of April 30 shooting massacre at Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in Baku. The procession was organized by Azerbaijani-Americans for Democracy (AZAD). Click here for video
The participants carried flowers wrapped with black stripes and laid them at the entrance to Azerbaijani Embassy. The letter expressing condolences to the families of victims was delivered. The letter also criticized the celebration of Flowers Festival, tied to the birthday of the late president Heydar Aliyev, conducted on May 10 by the Azerbaijani government, while the nation is still mourning the victims of the college shooting massacre.
Below is the photo-session of the event.
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