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WORLD REMEMBERS SUMGAYIT: VICTIMS OF MASSACRES WERE COMMEMORATED IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
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28.02.12, 16:11
On February 26 victims of Sumgayit pogroms were commemorated in
Lebanon churches. Catholicos of the Kilikian House Aram the First
served holy mass in Anthilias Mother Cathedral and after it Catholicos
Aram the First and Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Qocharyan
delivered speeches. Press and information department of the RA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs about this.
The speakers referred to the tragic events which took place in
Azerbaijani town Sugayit. Ambassador Qocharyan noted especially that
1988 was decisive for Artsakh people. They stand up to defend own
rights and freedoms. Armenians were tortured and killed wildly only
because they were Armenians.
Mr. Ambassador also underlined that the events have not been evaluated
politically and legally by the international society till now. At the
same time everything was done to distort the history and to cover the
real facts. But the stories of the witnesses and gathered facts proved
only one thing: the massacres were made by Azerbaijani authorities.
After the independence they set free criminals of the state and
announced them to be national heroes. Ambassador also noted that
Nagorno karabakh got its right of freedom by bloody struggle and now
it is a consisted state. Despite of all difficulties Artsakh is
developed and the peace is protected. The international society will
have to accept that Azerbaijan started the armed aggression against
Artsakh people.
Ambassador Qocharyan concluded his speech saying that the current
challenges can be overcome only by joint efforts.
Bulgarian journalist Zvetana Paskalev also attended the meeting and
Catholicos Aram the First rated highly her efforts. His Holiness
especially underlined the films "Wounds of Karabakh". Paskaleva was
awarded with medal "Saint Mesrop Mashtots".
Paskaleva thanked for the high award and underlined that she would
continue her efforts in further as well.
On February 27 Armenian Embassy in Georgia and Armenian Diocese in
Georgia organized an evening named "In front of history: Sumgayit,
Xocali...". Before the event holy mass was served at Tbilisi St.
Etchmiadzin church to commemorate memory of victims of pogroms in
Sumgayit, Baku and Maragha.
During the evening Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manoukyan
delivered a speech. The Ambassador spoke about the violations which
Azerbaijanis held against Armenians on the end of 80s, referred to
Azerbaijani destabilizing policy which is led also today.
Primate of the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan also delivered a speech.
Parts of a documental film about Sumgayit were shown during the
evening. Xocali events were also discussed during the event. Armenian
historian Karen Ohanesyan presented the real image of the events and
spoke about the disinformation presented by Azerbaijani side.
The evening was concluded by the speech of Georgian well-known
writer-publicist Givi Shahnazar.
http://times.am/?l=en&p=5220
28.02.12, 16:11
On February 26 victims of Sumgayit pogroms were commemorated in
Lebanon churches. Catholicos of the Kilikian House Aram the First
served holy mass in Anthilias Mother Cathedral and after it Catholicos
Aram the First and Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Qocharyan
delivered speeches. Press and information department of the RA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs about this.
The speakers referred to the tragic events which took place in
Azerbaijani town Sugayit. Ambassador Qocharyan noted especially that
1988 was decisive for Artsakh people. They stand up to defend own
rights and freedoms. Armenians were tortured and killed wildly only
because they were Armenians.
Mr. Ambassador also underlined that the events have not been evaluated
politically and legally by the international society till now. At the
same time everything was done to distort the history and to cover the
real facts. But the stories of the witnesses and gathered facts proved
only one thing: the massacres were made by Azerbaijani authorities.
After the independence they set free criminals of the state and
announced them to be national heroes. Ambassador also noted that
Nagorno karabakh got its right of freedom by bloody struggle and now
it is a consisted state. Despite of all difficulties Artsakh is
developed and the peace is protected. The international society will
have to accept that Azerbaijan started the armed aggression against
Artsakh people.
Ambassador Qocharyan concluded his speech saying that the current
challenges can be overcome only by joint efforts.
Bulgarian journalist Zvetana Paskalev also attended the meeting and
Catholicos Aram the First rated highly her efforts. His Holiness
especially underlined the films "Wounds of Karabakh". Paskaleva was
awarded with medal "Saint Mesrop Mashtots".
Paskaleva thanked for the high award and underlined that she would
continue her efforts in further as well.
On February 27 Armenian Embassy in Georgia and Armenian Diocese in
Georgia organized an evening named "In front of history: Sumgayit,
Xocali...". Before the event holy mass was served at Tbilisi St.
Etchmiadzin church to commemorate memory of victims of pogroms in
Sumgayit, Baku and Maragha.
During the evening Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manoukyan
delivered a speech. The Ambassador spoke about the violations which
Azerbaijanis held against Armenians on the end of 80s, referred to
Azerbaijani destabilizing policy which is led also today.
Primate of the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan also delivered a speech.
Parts of a documental film about Sumgayit were shown during the
evening. Xocali events were also discussed during the event. Armenian
historian Karen Ohanesyan presented the real image of the events and
spoke about the disinformation presented by Azerbaijani side.
The evening was concluded by the speech of Georgian well-known
writer-publicist Givi Shahnazar.