DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE IN BESLAN
By Ruzan Poghosian
AZG Armenian Daily #156, 02/09/2005
Children Should Not Fall Victims of Terrorists
One year ago these days the world community experienced tremble
of horror. Hundreds of people including 170 children died in the
1st secondary school of Beslan in Southern Ossetia. Today, the
world remembers all innocent victims sending the people of Beslan
condolences.
The letter of condolence of the UN Children’s Fund to the people
of Beslan is an appeal at the same time to protect children from
conflicts. The message of Maria Kalivis, UNICEF regional director in
Central, Eastern Europe and CIS, reads, “The sanctity of childhood
was attacked on these 3 days of September. It was done in most inhuman
way. It’s high time to oppose the violence against children”. Kalivis
finds the measures that are being taken today insufficient and thinks
that it’s possible to do more.