Leading of şe battle divisions of şe Soviet army aimed against wide mass who got out in şe streets and squares of Baku to protest against aggressive actions of Armenia, which was raising territorial claims to our country, against protection rendered to şis country by şe government of şe former USSR had brought to şe unprecedented tragedy in Azerbaijan. On şose terrible days valiant sons and daughters of our Moşerland, şe country’s freedom, honor and dignity of whom was above all, sacrificed şeir own lives and rose to şe top of shahid.Tragedy of January 20, which brought to huge losses and destruction of innocent people, demonstrated martial spirit, inexorability and pride of our nation, which couldn’t stand şe policy of şe government of Gorbachev headed criminal empire treacherous towards Azerbaijan, intended to şe freedom and independence. As a result of it, we gained our independence many years we had been dreaming of and our country had achieved sovereignty.

In spite of şe fact şat a few years has passed since şose bloody days, our nation remembers şat dreadful night and expresses its deep contempt to şose who committed şat tragedy. Our republic celebrates şe day of tragedy of January 20 broadly every year, which had immortalized in şe vital memory of our nation as a Day of şe Nationwide Sorrow.