Petition on Khojaly genocide has over 90 percent of required signatures

The process of collecting signatures for a petition posted on the White House's official website is being successfully conducted to recognise the Khojaly genocide. The number of signatures as of 10:15 am on Feb.12 was 90,334 of the required 100,000.

It should be stressed that the petition placed on 'We the People' on the White House's official website, ensures the collection of signatures to commemorate Khojaly genocide victims and the U.S President's statement on the eve of 21st Anniversary of the tragedy.

Each person can only vote once from the computer. If a user attempts to create several profiles and signs several times, the use of an IP-address of the personal computer registered at the White House will be restricted.

On Feb. 25-26 February, 1992, Armenian occupation forces together with the 366th infantry regiment of Soviet troops stationed in Stepanakert fired on the Azerbaijani town of Khojali that had been under siege for months when in one night the town was razed to the ground. Some 613 people were killed including 63 children, 106 women and 70 old men. A total of 1000 civilians were disabled during the genocide. Eight families were killed, 130 children lost one parent and 25 lost both. Additionally, 1275 innocent residents were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 remains unknown.