Russia’s Kanonplyus publishing house has published a book entitled “Karabakh Diary” by a Russian author.
The office of the OIC Youth Forum said the author of the book, consisting of a trilogy of “Bloody pool of Karabakh”, “Vale Days” and “Ruins”, is a famous Russian scholar and writer, Professor Yuri Pompeyev.

Since late 1980s, Pompoyev has tried to raise world awareness of the Karabakh conflict through his publications and presentations “. The book “Karabakh Diary”, written in a historical journalistic genre on the basis of unknown historical documents and author’s personal interviews with political and public figures and journalists involved in the Karabakh conflict, reflects the objective analysis of the bloody events since the conflict began.

The book analyzes the work of the behind-the-scenes establishment of the Soviet Union, in particular, Armenian lobby’s contacts with Mikhail Gorbachev, who gave rise to conflict that led to the Khojaly massacre of 1992.

The book, written from the standpoint of Russian public figure, who is responsible for his country’s role in post-Soviet area, gives an impartial assessment to Gorbachev’s role in the massacre on 20 January, tells about Heydar Aliyev’s efforts in a period of political disgrace, his return to power and his struggle to maintain independence and restore the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

The book has been published as part of the “Justice for Khojaly international civil awareness campaign (www.justiceforkhojaly.org) initiated by the General Coordinator of the OIC Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation, which aims at political and legal recognition of Khojaly massacre by the world community, Leyla Aliyeva.

The book is of particular interest to historians and all those interested in the history of the last years of the Soviet Union and the national liberation struggle of the Azerbaijani people.