Window on Eurasia remembers the events and circumstances surrounding Black Friday [1], 20 January 1990, when Soviet troops went on the rampage in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku. The blog says the event marked the end of the former Soviet Union.
Azerbaijan: The Day the Soviet Union Died
· Written by Onnik Krikorian
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