В Азербайджане почтили память жертв Черного января. 20 января 1990 года, двадцать шесть тысяч советских солдат вошли в Баку, поддавив народные протесты.

Азербайджан отмечает годовщину событий Черного января 1990 года, когда 26 тысяч советских солдт вошли в Баку для разгона народных протестов, которые призывали к восстановлению азербайджанской государственности. Протесты были инспирированы Народным фронтом Азербайджана, что зствило советского президента Михаила Горбачева объявить 19 января чрезвычайное положение в Баку. События последовали напряженности в Нагорном Карабахе, где армянская община попыталась отделиться от Азербайджанской ССР. В анти армянских беспорядках в Баку в первые дни января 1990 года были убиты много армян, в результате коммунистическое руководство потеряло контроль над ситуацией.

19-20 января девяносто три азербайджанца были убиты, когда советские солдаты открыли огонь. Советская Армия сообщила тогда, что 23 солдата были убиты протестующими, но эта цифра оспаривается. В преддверии разгона Советская армия остановила трансляцию азербайджанского радио и телевидения и отрезала телефонную связь с республикой, но корреспонденту Радио Свобода удовалось продолжать посылать сообщения о том, что происходит. Однако, международная реакция на происходящие в то время зверства была слабой.

События 20 января ознаменовали окончательный разрыв Советской власти с народом Азербайджана, и после чего Коммунистическая партия была полностью дискредитирована. Азербайджанская государственность была восстановлена ​​по решению парламента Азербайджана 18 октября 1991 года - хотя независимость только после распада СССР в конце этого года.

Президент Азербайджана Ильхам Алиев в сопровождении министров и других должностных лиц сегодня утром посетили Шехидляр хиябаны, чтобы почтить память жертв Черного января. Он также возложил венок к памятнику Вечного огня.

источник: commonspace.eu

фото: советские танки на улицах Баку 20 января 1990 года. (фото любезно предоставлено RFE/RL)

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