Azerbaijan ambassador inaugurates solar energy water project

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DNA 16-01ISLAMABAD, JAN 16 (DNA) -The Solar Energy Community Water Sahal Khinger, Gujar Khan Tehsil was inaugurated on Friday in remembrance of 20 January Martyrs of Azerbaijan implemented by Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

The Foundation is led by First Lady of Azerbaijan, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva.

Speaking at the ceremony organized at Ibn-e-Khaldun Academy Ambassador of Azerbaijan Dashgin Shikarov stressed upon the ties and shared values of two nations that bring the people of Azerbaijan and Pakistan together.

Shikarov briefed participants on events of 20 January, 1990. He said that on that night Soviet troops stormed Baku shooting and smashing by tanks peaceful demonstrators. As a result of this unprecedented illegal action, 134 men were killed, about 700 men wounded.

He said that the Black January was a turning point in the history of Azerbaijan. Despite of military, political and moral aggression, Azerbaijani national movement kept on struggling, succeeded to declare its independence on October 18, 1991 and the brotherly Pakistan was one of the first countries in the world to recognize this independence.

Addressing the audience the Principle of Ibn-e-Khaldun Academy Qazi Muhammad Imran, Secretary -General of Azerbaijan-Pakistan Media Forum Raja Javed Batti and the other speakers spoke about cordial relations between the two countries and the importance to always remember all those who sacrificed their precious lives for the freedom of their motherland.

They also spoke about the independence movement of Pakistan and Pakistani Shaheeds who laid down their lives for the Nation. The speakers thanked the First Lady and people of Azerbaijan for standing hand in hand with people of Pakistan.

The ceremony was followed by performances of students of Ibn-e-Khaldun Academy and lunch. Later, Ambassador of Azerbaijan and other participants of the function visited Sahal Khinger village to get acquainted with the water supply scheme. =DNA