Sumgait pogroms 25th anniv. commemorated in Belarus
March 1, 2013 – 20:43 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – On Feb 28, Armenian embassy in Belarus organized an
event in memory of Sumgait pogrom victims.
In his speech Armenian ambassador to Belarus Armen Khachatryan noted
Sumgait tragedy as `Azerbaijani-perpetrated continuation of crimes
against Armenians, recorded at the beginning of the 20th century.’
`Only self-defense in Artsakh was able to avert the further
implementation of the crime program,’ Ambassador Khachatryan said.
The event participants observed one minute silence in honor of Sumgait
pogrom victims, MFA press service reported.
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