Sunday, February 26, 2006
Memorial Ceremony for Khojaly Genocide in Tabriz, Qum and Ahar
An elaborate ceremony has been held in Tabriz, Qum and Ahar to mark the 14th anniversary of Khojaly genocide.
In Tabriz, the ceremony started at 4:30pm on Sunday 27, 2006 in front of the Armenian Prelacy. Some 500 people took part in this ceremony. Police tried to prevent it but they were unsuccessful. At 5:30pm, police disrupted the affair firing tear gas and jabbing their nightsticks, and arrested some of the participants.


In Qum, police arrested some of the political activists of South Azerbaijan in the memorial ceremony for Khojaly Genocide, which held on Saturday 26, 2006. Later, police released them except Azimi Gadim and Zogi.
In Ahar, Javad Hasanpour and Taher Bayani, two activists of South Azerbaijan National Movement, were arrested yesterday, Saturday 26, 2006 for distributing flyers about Khojaly genocide. The arrest was carried out at the behest of the Ministry of Information, which coordinates intelligence and security affairs in Iran.



Sources:

http://www.shamstabriz.com/xocali-aks.htm

http://www.azadtribun.com/x498.htm