Khojaly Massacre Memorial
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| Location | Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany |
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| Designer | Akif Asgarov Salehab Mammadov Ali Ibadullayev Ebrahim Ehrari |
| Type | Memorial |
| Height | 2 m |
| Completion date | 2011 |
| Opening date | 30 May 2011 |
| Dedicated to | Victims of the Khojaly Massacre |
There are memorials around the globe dedicated to the victims of the Khojaly massacre in the town of Khojaly carried out by the Armenian armed forces against the Azerbaijani population on February 25–26, 1992.
In February 2012, the city of Sarajevo unveiled a memorial to the victims.
The Khojaly Massacre Memorial in Berlin, Germany, is the first public memorial in Germany dedicated to victims of the Khojaly Massacre. The monument is near Gottfried Benn Library in Steglitz-Zehlendorf.
According to Salehab Mammadov, one of the sculptors of memorial, the idea of the monument belongs to all four sculptors, Akif Asgarov, Salhab Mammadov, Ali Ibadullayev and Ebrahim Ehrari. Ehrari, who lived in Germany, found people (including state officials) who helped in organization of the erection. The assistance was also provided by the Ministry of culture and tourism of Azerbaijan. However the opening of the memorial was postponed due to protest from the Armenian diaspora. Subsequently, Azerbaijani ambassador to Germany Parviz Shahbazov was summoned to the Foreign Ministry of Germany. There he explained that the monument is not directed against a particular country, but is "against war, for peace and better relations between peoples to prevent such events from ever happening again." As a result, the permission for opening of the monument was granted.
The memorial was unveiled on 30 May 2011, while the opening ceremony was attended by Norbert Kopp, Mayor of Steglitz-Zehlendorf; Adalat Valiyev, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism; expatriate Azerbaijanis and leading scientific and cultural figures from both countries.
The monument consists of three abstract bronze figures, symbolizing father, mother and a child and signifying hope for a peaceful future of the nations. On the pedestal there is a plate with the following inscription:
Ein Geschenk für Steglitz-Zehlendorf
In February 2016, a memorial garden was opened in memory of victims of the massacre.
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