January 20, 1990, which is referred in history as "Bloody (Black) January", is not only a "Day of Mourning" for Azerbaijani people, but also a milestone for being a "Day of Honor" that sparked their courage and determination to move Azerbaijan rapidly towards independence.

On the 30th anniversary of this brutal event – we join our Azerbaijani brothers to mourn and commemorate with deepest gratitude the victims who were subjected to persecution and martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the independence of their motherland. 

Baghdad Amreyev
Secretary General of the Turkic Council