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NKR NATIONAL ASSEMBLY POLITICAL POWERS CONDEMN SUMGAIT POGROMS
14:33, 28 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS. The political powers of the National
Assembly of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic issued a joint statement on
the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Sumgait pogroms. As
reports "Armenpress" in particular the statement runs as follows: "The
Armenian people suffer a bitter pain these days for the tragic events,
which happened in the city of Sumgait in Azerbaijani SSR, on February
28, 1988, when the Armenian population became victim of bloody
massacres. This was the logical continuation of the policy of hatred
towards the Armenians stipulated by the authorities. This was
organized as an answer to the peaceful demonstrations of the Armenians
from Artsakh and decision of the national deputies of the Autonomous
Region of Nagorno Karabakh on moving from the Azerbaijani SSR to the
Armenian SSR."
The massacre of the Armenian population in Sumgait, which is located
20 km from Baku, started on February 26, 1988. The Armenians were
attacked and killed both on the streets and in their apartments; the
silence of the Soviet authorities allowed the situation to worsen and
the violence reached its ultimate point on February 28. Those events
were largely supported by the police and government. The massacres
were unprecedented with their cruelty and inhumanity.
- See more at: http://armenpress.am/eng/news/709947/nkr-national-assembly-political-powers-condemn-sumgait-pogroms.html#sthash.yEr9QLUJ.dpuf
14:33, 28 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS. The political powers of the National
Assembly of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic issued a joint statement on
the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Sumgait pogroms. As
reports "Armenpress" in particular the statement runs as follows: "The
Armenian people suffer a bitter pain these days for the tragic events,
which happened in the city of Sumgait in Azerbaijani SSR, on February
28, 1988, when the Armenian population became victim of bloody
massacres. This was the logical continuation of the policy of hatred
towards the Armenians stipulated by the authorities. This was
organized as an answer to the peaceful demonstrations of the Armenians
from Artsakh and decision of the national deputies of the Autonomous
Region of Nagorno Karabakh on moving from the Azerbaijani SSR to the
Armenian SSR."
The massacre of the Armenian population in Sumgait, which is located
20 km from Baku, started on February 26, 1988. The Armenians were
attacked and killed both on the streets and in their apartments; the
silence of the Soviet authorities allowed the situation to worsen and
the violence reached its ultimate point on February 28. Those events
were largely supported by the police and government. The massacres
were unprecedented with their cruelty and inhumanity.
- See more at: http://armenpress.am/eng/news/709947/nkr-national-assembly-political-powers-condemn-sumgait-pogroms.html#sthash.yEr9QLUJ.dpuf