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ARMENIAN CEMETERY IN OLD JUGHA TURNED INTO FIRING GROUND BY AZERIS
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 15 2006
YEREVAN, MARCH 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. After more than
3500 khachkars (cross-stones) were completely destroyed in the ancient
Armenian cemetery in Old Jugha in December 2005, the number of which
formerly reached 10 thousand, according to eye-witnesses, in early
March this year the Azeri servicemen turned this territory into a
firing ground.
Informing about this, RA Foreign Ministry Press Service also spread
photos making it evident that the cemetery in Old Jugha doesn't
exist any longer, just like the Pombloz Church, St Saviour Church
and Red Church.
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 15 2006
YEREVAN, MARCH 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. After more than
3500 khachkars (cross-stones) were completely destroyed in the ancient
Armenian cemetery in Old Jugha in December 2005, the number of which
formerly reached 10 thousand, according to eye-witnesses, in early
March this year the Azeri servicemen turned this territory into a
firing ground.
Informing about this, RA Foreign Ministry Press Service also spread
photos making it evident that the cemetery in Old Jugha doesn't
exist any longer, just like the Pombloz Church, St Saviour Church
and Red Church.