Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva appealed to the international community on the 30th anniversary of Bashlibel massacre.

APA reports that the application states:

"Today, 30 years have passed since the massacre committed in Bashlibel village of Kalbajar region in April 1993 as a continuation of the genocide policy carried out by Armenia on the basis of strong hatred against Azerbaijan throughout history.

As a result of this bloody genocide against humanity, the village population, including children, women, disabled people, and the elderly, were subjected to various severe tortures and were mass-murdered, and some were even burned alive.

At the same time, there were hostages among the villagers, and there is no information about the fate of those people who are considered missing.

However, the entire infrastructure of Bashlibel, one of the oldest and largest villages of Kalbajar region, including its historical, cultural and religious objects, was completely destroyed during the occupation.

After discovering the location of 62 civilians who had to take shelter in a cave to save their lives during the occupation of Bashlibel village, they were attacked by Armenia and became victims of the crime of genocide.

The liberation of Kalbajar region from occupation created the foundation for the discovery of the burial place of those people who were mercilessly killed by the Armenian armed forces, and their remains were exhumed and after their identities were determined, they were buried separately.

However, it is a pity that such numerous war crimes and crimes against humanity, as well as the acts of vandalism committed against the historical and cultural heritage of our country, have not yet been given a legal assessment at the international level.

We once again appeal to the world community and demand that decisive steps be taken to bring Armenia, which is guilty of gross violation of fundamental human rights by committing numerous criminal acts against peaceful Azerbaijanis, including the Bashlibel massacre, to international legal responsibility as soon as possible."