Under the instruction of the Azerbaijan Defense Minister, remembrance events on the occasion of the March 31 – the Day of the Genocide of Azerbaijanis were held in the Army Corps, formations, military units, and special educational institutions of the Azerbaijan Army.
At the remembrance ceremonies, the memory of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev and Shehids (Martyrs), who sacrificed their lives for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, as well as the victims of the March 31 genocide was honored with observing a minute of silence. The National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was performed.
During the events it was noted that in 1918, between March 30 and April 3, Azerbaijanis were brutally killed by the Baku Soviet and Dashnak Armenian armed detachments in Baku city and various regions of Baku governorate, as well as in Shamakhi, Guba, Khachmaz, Lankaran, Hajigabul, Salyan, Zangazur, Karabakh, Nakhchivan and other territories. By the decree of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev dated March 26, 1998, the importance of marking March 31 as the Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis at the state level was emphasized.
The speakers highlighted the purposeful measures taken by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, as well as the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in order to deliver to the world the horrors of the genocide committed by Armenians against the Azerbaijani people.
Literary-artistic compositions, photo exhibitions, and documentaries were demonstrated at commemorative events.
The servicemen visited the monuments of the victims of the genocide and lectures on the topic were given during socio-political training classes.