Azerbaijanis call it "Black January" meaning the massacre of civilians that occured on January 19 and 20, 1990, when Soviet tanks and troops took to the streets of Baku. Operation "Strike" (Udar) was intended to crush the makings of an independent movement in Azerbaijan. Officially, 137 people were killed; unofficially, the figures swell to at least 300 and possibly more. Even to this day- more than 20 years later, the real truth is unknown as apparently, most of the documents - 200 boxes, according to some accounts - were confiscated and sent back to Moscow by the Soviet Army when it was clear that the Soviet Union was on the verge of collapse.
To honor Black January victims, AFI will organize a ceremony in Gothenburg. We call all azerbajdanier, especially those residing in Gothenburg to take part in this ceremony.
Date: 2012-01-20
Time: 18:00
Place: Spadegatan 11. ABF. Angered
