THE AZERBAIJAN GENOCIDE- 31ST MARCH

Abstract

March genocide – is a genocide committed by the Baku Soviet and Armenian armed Dashnak forces between March 30 and April 3 of 1918 in Baku and in different regions of Baku province, as well as in Shamakhy, Guba, Shaki, Lankaran, Hajigabul, Salyan, Zangezur, Garabagh, Nakhchivan and other areas against the Azerbaijanis. In March-April of 1918, in Baku, Shamakhy, Guba, Lankaran and other areas, the Armenian fascists were executed 50 thousand Azerbaijanis and withdrawn ten thousands of people from their lands. By Decree of Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev, dated March 26, 1998, March 31 is commemorated as the Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis.