On February 26th President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended a commemorative ceremony on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.

Thousands of Baku residents have arrived at the Khojaly memorial to pay tribute to victims of the genocide.

President Ilham Aliyev put a wreath at the monument.

Prime Minister Artur Rasizade, Milli Majlis Speaker Ogtay Asadov, Head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev and first lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva laid flowers at the memorial.

The commemorative ceremony was attended by state and government officials, MPs, ministers, heads of committees and companies, leaders of religious confessions, as well as Khojaly genocide survivors.