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ARMENIAN POGROMS COMMEMORATED AT U.S. CONGRESS
news.am
March 1 2011
Armenia
The Armenian Embassy in the United States, in cooperation with the
U.S. Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, Representative Office of
the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and Armenian National Committee of
America (ANCA) organized an official event on the occasion of the 23rd
anniversary of the Armenian pogroms in Sumgait and Baku, Azerbaijan.
The press service of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am that the function was attended by U.S.
Congressmen, Armenian clergymen and Armenians residing in the U.S. A
documentary on Armenian massacres in Sumgait and Baku was shown.
Frank Pallone, Chairman of the U.S. Congressional Caucus on Armenian
Issues denounced the Armenian massacres and designated them as
genocide. He called on U.S. Congressmen to continue supporting Armenia
and Nagorno-Karabakh.
NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan pointed out that Armenian
massacres in Kirovabad, Shahumyan and Marag would have been prevented
if the Sumgait pogroms had been condemned.
Armenian Ambassador to the U.S. Tatul Margaryan stressed that the
combined efforts of the U.S. Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues,
Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh officials are the best guarantee against
distortion of historical facts by Azerbaijan.
The U.S. Congressmen that attended the function denounced the Armenian
pogroms as well.
February 27 to 29, 1988, in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, Armenian pogroms
took place with the connivance of the Azerbaijani authorities. Over
30 Armenians were murdered and thousands had to flee. The Armenian
pogroms are a taboo subject in Azerbaijan.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
March 1 2011
Armenia
The Armenian Embassy in the United States, in cooperation with the
U.S. Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, Representative Office of
the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and Armenian National Committee of
America (ANCA) organized an official event on the occasion of the 23rd
anniversary of the Armenian pogroms in Sumgait and Baku, Azerbaijan.
The press service of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am that the function was attended by U.S.
Congressmen, Armenian clergymen and Armenians residing in the U.S. A
documentary on Armenian massacres in Sumgait and Baku was shown.
Frank Pallone, Chairman of the U.S. Congressional Caucus on Armenian
Issues denounced the Armenian massacres and designated them as
genocide. He called on U.S. Congressmen to continue supporting Armenia
and Nagorno-Karabakh.
NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan pointed out that Armenian
massacres in Kirovabad, Shahumyan and Marag would have been prevented
if the Sumgait pogroms had been condemned.
Armenian Ambassador to the U.S. Tatul Margaryan stressed that the
combined efforts of the U.S. Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues,
Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh officials are the best guarantee against
distortion of historical facts by Azerbaijan.
The U.S. Congressmen that attended the function denounced the Armenian
pogroms as well.
February 27 to 29, 1988, in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, Armenian pogroms
took place with the connivance of the Azerbaijani authorities. Over
30 Armenians were murdered and thousands had to flee. The Armenian
pogroms are a taboo subject in Azerbaijan.
From: A. Papazian