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PROTEST ACTION HELD IN FRONT OF AZERI EMBASSY IN PRAGUE ON THE OCCASION OF 24TH YEAR OF ARMENIAN POGROMS IN SUMGAIT
arminfo
Monday, March 5, 23:00
Almost 50 Armenians living in Prague have held a protest action in
front of the Azeri Embassy in the Czech Republic on the occasion of
the 24th year of the Armenian pogroms in the Azeri city of Sumgait.
The press service of Armenia's Foreign Ministry reports that the
protesters carried Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh flags and posters
condemning the Sumgait massacres and the continuing anti-Armenian
hysteria in Azerbaijan.
The demonstrators demanded that the Azeri authorities punish those
guilty and stop their racial discrimination policy and anti-Armenian
propaganda.
They also distributed leaflets about the Sumgait tragedy and organized
a candle procession in memory of the Sumgait victims.
The Sumgait massacres took place Feb 26-29 1988. The Soviet authorities
did not interfere until Feb 29 evening. It is still unknown how many
people were killed. Witnesses say that the pogroms were coordinated
by Azeri KGB agents. The Sumgait assassins were later proclaimed
national heroes in Azerbaijan.
arminfo
Monday, March 5, 23:00
Almost 50 Armenians living in Prague have held a protest action in
front of the Azeri Embassy in the Czech Republic on the occasion of
the 24th year of the Armenian pogroms in the Azeri city of Sumgait.
The press service of Armenia's Foreign Ministry reports that the
protesters carried Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh flags and posters
condemning the Sumgait massacres and the continuing anti-Armenian
hysteria in Azerbaijan.
The demonstrators demanded that the Azeri authorities punish those
guilty and stop their racial discrimination policy and anti-Armenian
propaganda.
They also distributed leaflets about the Sumgait tragedy and organized
a candle procession in memory of the Sumgait victims.
The Sumgait massacres took place Feb 26-29 1988. The Soviet authorities
did not interfere until Feb 29 evening. It is still unknown how many
people were killed. Witnesses say that the pogroms were coordinated
by Azeri KGB agents. The Sumgait assassins were later proclaimed
national heroes in Azerbaijan.