Azerbaijan observes a National Mourning Day to commemorate the 147 victims of the former Soviet troops crackdown on Azerbaijanis’ national independence movement 36 years ago, a decisive and pivotal moment in Azerbaijan’s modern history.
People flocked to memorials throughout the country to pay their respects to those who lost their lives during the events.
President Ilham Aliyev also laid a wreath in the Alley of Martyrs memorial in Baku, which is seen as a symbol of remembrance for the civilians killed during the military crackdown.