UNEC pays Tribute to its Martyrs
Event dedicated to the 27th anniversary of the 20 January events have been held at UNEC on January 19.
Beside the university academic staff martyrs’ family members also attended the action organized at the Memorial Complex erected to the memory of UNEC’s martyr alumni and students.
UNEC Rector, Professor Adalat Muradov, university staff and martyr families viewed the exhibition on “Bloody January through UNEC Students’ Eyes”. Laying the flowers at the Memorial Complex, the participants of the event commemorated martyrs’ fond memories with a minute’s silence.
Speaking about the occurrence of the tragedy January 20th, UNEC Rector, Professor Adalat Muradov emphasized that the massacre committed 27 years ago was an inveterate crime against humanity; the night engraved to the memories as a Black January is considered as the remembrance day of the martyrs and also the day of unity, pride and honor of our people who fought for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Saying “Martyr student always became a source of pride for us”, Rector highlighted that their names are mentioned with respect and esteem at UNEC.
Rector also talked about the political and legal assessment of the events of January 20th. He noted that these events were given necessary political and legal assessment at the state level only after the National Leader Heydar Aliyev came to power. Putting his life in danger, the Great Leader came to the permanent representation of Azerbaijan to Moscow and condemned in anger the organizers of the bloody tragedy before the world community, made an accusing and bold statement. Afterwards, at the National Leader’s initiative the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic gave the first political assessment to the January 20 tragedy.
UNEC’s martyr student Habil Azizov’s brother Etimad Azizov shared his memories about brother: “My brother Habil has reached to the top of martyrdom on his birthday. It was his childhood dream to become this university’s student. Unfortunately, he was not able to graduate from the University of Economics and achieved the title of the eternal student. Participating in the event, other martyrs- Ilgar Abilhasanov’s brother Yaver Abilhasanov and Mahammad Umudov’s father Eldar Umudov spoke about the support rendered to the martyr families by the state. They highlighted that Azerbaijani people will never forget their martyrs.
The January 20 martyr Aslan Aghaverdiyev’s grandson, UNEC student Aslan Azimzade spoke about his Grandfather who rose to the pick of martyrdom. Saying “As I was born in a martyr family, I can say with certainty that have always felt the attention by our state”, Aslan stressed that UNEC students are always ready to continue the heroic path went by martyrs.