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ARMENIANS MARK 23 ANNIVERSARY OF SUMGAIT POGROMS IN AZERBAIJAN
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Feb 28 2011
Armenia
Today Armenians all over the world mark the 23th anniversary of the
Sumgait pogroms in Soviet Azerbaijan. Mass violence, plunder and
killings of the Armenian population took place starting from February
27, 1988. According to official information, 26 Armenians were killed
(according to unofficial data - 53) another 100 were seriously injured
in the city of Sumgait.
The February 29 session of Soviet Politburo officially recognized
mass pogroms and killings in Sumgait were of ethnic character and
were conducted against peaceful Armenian population.
Pogroms were a response to the decision of the Regional Council of
deputies of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, who appealed to
the leadership of Armenia, Azerbaijan and the USSR requesting to
withdraw the Autonomous Oblast from Azerbaijan SSR and transfer to
the Armenian SSR.
As a result of three-day long pogroms dozens were killed, many of them
- burned alive after beatings and torture, hundreds were wounded. Many
women, including under-age girls, were, raped.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Feb 28 2011
Armenia
Today Armenians all over the world mark the 23th anniversary of the
Sumgait pogroms in Soviet Azerbaijan. Mass violence, plunder and
killings of the Armenian population took place starting from February
27, 1988. According to official information, 26 Armenians were killed
(according to unofficial data - 53) another 100 were seriously injured
in the city of Sumgait.
The February 29 session of Soviet Politburo officially recognized
mass pogroms and killings in Sumgait were of ethnic character and
were conducted against peaceful Armenian population.
Pogroms were a response to the decision of the Regional Council of
deputies of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, who appealed to
the leadership of Armenia, Azerbaijan and the USSR requesting to
withdraw the Autonomous Oblast from Azerbaijan SSR and transfer to
the Armenian SSR.
As a result of three-day long pogroms dozens were killed, many of them
- burned alive after beatings and torture, hundreds were wounded. Many
women, including under-age girls, were, raped.
From: A. Papazian