Azerbaijan Marks January 20 Martyrs Anniversary

Azerbaijan commemorated the victims of the January 20, 1990 massacre on its 36th anniversary, marking the Soviet army’s entry into Baku. An official ceremony was held at Martyrs’ Alley, where citizens laid red carnations on the graves. At noon, traffic across the country stopped for one minute, sirens sounded along the Caspian coast, and flags were lowered to half-mast. Citizens said the martyrs’ sacrifice remains a symbol of courage and the struggle for independence.