Azerbaijan marks 30th anniversary Of Black January crackdown
Azerbaijan marks 30th anniversary Of Black January crackdown

Azerbaijan recalls the tragedy of January 20, also called Black January (Azerbaijani: Qara Yanvar).

According to Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry, on January 20, under direct instructions from Mikhail Gorbachev, military units from the U.S.S.R. entered Baku and nearby regions, massacring the civilian population.

According to official estimates, 147 Azerbaijani civilians were killed, 800 people were injured and five people went missing.