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SUMGAIT VICTIMS COMMEMORATED IN DAMASCUS
news.am
Feb 28 2011
Armenia
On February 27, a liturgy was conducted at St Sarkis Church in Damascus
in commemoration of Armenian victims in Sumgait pogroms. The event
was held on the initiative of the Armenian Embassy in Syria.
Armenian Ambassador to Syria Arshak Poladyan, the embassy staff,
representatives of the local Armenian community attended the event,
the press service of Armenian police informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
As a result of three-day long pogroms in the Azerbaijani city of
Sumgait dozens of Armenians were killed, many of them - burned alive
after beatings and torture, hundreds were wounded. Many women,
including under-age girls, were, raped. According to official
information, 26 Armenians were killed another 100 were seriously
injured.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Feb 28 2011
Armenia
On February 27, a liturgy was conducted at St Sarkis Church in Damascus
in commemoration of Armenian victims in Sumgait pogroms. The event
was held on the initiative of the Armenian Embassy in Syria.
Armenian Ambassador to Syria Arshak Poladyan, the embassy staff,
representatives of the local Armenian community attended the event,
the press service of Armenian police informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.
As a result of three-day long pogroms in the Azerbaijani city of
Sumgait dozens of Armenians were killed, many of them - burned alive
after beatings and torture, hundreds were wounded. Many women,
including under-age girls, were, raped. According to official
information, 26 Armenians were killed another 100 were seriously
injured.
From: A. Papazian