The Azerbaijani Army
From the national army of 1918 to today's armed forces — structure, history, symbols.
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Date
20 January
In January 1990 troops entered Baku — the origin of the Day of National Mourning.
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In brief
On the night of 19–20 January 1990 Soviet army units entered Baku. Civilians were killed and hundreds were wounded.
The casualty figures differ: the republican commission recorded 131 dead and 744 wounded, while other sources give higher numbers. The dead were buried at the Alley of Martyrs; 20 January is the Day of National Mourning.
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Chronicle
Hour by hour: 19–20 January
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Documents
Decisions, reports, testimonies
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Names
The list of the dead and their stories
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Commemoration
How every 20 January is marked
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