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BOSTON PROTESTERS: 'WE ARE ALL GURGEN'
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/09/18/boston-protesters-we-are-all-gurgen/
Posted by Nanore Barsoumian on September 18, 2012
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A scene from the protest in Boston. (Photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)-Around 100 protesters assembled at the Boston
Common on Sept. 17, to protest the extradition of Ramil Safarov, the
Azerbaijani axe murderer, from Hungary, and his subsequent pardon by
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev.
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Protesters walk through Boston Common.(Photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
Protesters standing opposite the Massachusetts State House, waived
the Armenian flag, and held signs condemning Azerbaijan and Hungary.
One protester's sign read, "Axe murderer on the loose... Thank Hungary
for your safety concern." Another held a poster with the words, "We
are all Gurgen!" One woman held a small sign, "Humanity over politics."
"Baku honors murderers!" and "Hungary has blood on its hands!"
chanted the protesters.
"We are here today as Armenian-Americans to show the world our Nation
is united under our tri-color flag... We ask Hungary to stand by
our side in this crucial time and recognize Artsakh as a sovereign
nation, and wipe its hands clean of the smeared blood," said Antranig
Avedissian, chairman of the AYF-YOARF Greater Boston "Nejdeh" chapter,
through a megaphone.
"We stand united with Armenians from all over the world, for Gurgen
Margaryan," he continued. "Today, I am Gurgen Margaryan; and today
we are all Gurgen Margaryan."
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One protester's sign read, "Axe murderer on the loose... Thank Hungary
for your safety concern." (Photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
"This is wrong! How can you kill a person and return to your country as
a hero! This is a big slap in the face of Armenia," Lilith Kibarian,
treasurer of the AGBU Young Professionals steering committee and one
of the organizers of the protest, told the Armenian Weekly.
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"Baku honors murderers!" and "Hungary has blood on its hands!"
chanted the protesters. (Photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
Protesters held a candlelight vigil and a moment of silence for
Margaryan, the Armenian Lieutenant who was axed to death during
his sleep by Safarov. The protest ended with a prayer, the Hayr Mer
(Our Father).
From: Baghdasarian
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/09/18/boston-protesters-we-are-all-gurgen/
Posted by Nanore Barsoumian on September 18, 2012
medium 41 Boston Protesters: 'We are all Gurgen'
A scene from the protest in Boston. (Photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
BOSTON, Mass. (A.W.)-Around 100 protesters assembled at the Boston
Common on Sept. 17, to protest the extradition of Ramil Safarov, the
Azerbaijani axe murderer, from Hungary, and his subsequent pardon by
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev.
medium 2 300x200 Boston Protesters: 'We are all Gurgen'
Protesters walk through Boston Common.(Photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
Protesters standing opposite the Massachusetts State House, waived
the Armenian flag, and held signs condemning Azerbaijan and Hungary.
One protester's sign read, "Axe murderer on the loose... Thank Hungary
for your safety concern." Another held a poster with the words, "We
are all Gurgen!" One woman held a small sign, "Humanity over politics."
"Baku honors murderers!" and "Hungary has blood on its hands!"
chanted the protesters.
"We are here today as Armenian-Americans to show the world our Nation
is united under our tri-color flag... We ask Hungary to stand by
our side in this crucial time and recognize Artsakh as a sovereign
nation, and wipe its hands clean of the smeared blood," said Antranig
Avedissian, chairman of the AYF-YOARF Greater Boston "Nejdeh" chapter,
through a megaphone.
"We stand united with Armenians from all over the world, for Gurgen
Margaryan," he continued. "Today, I am Gurgen Margaryan; and today
we are all Gurgen Margaryan."
Medium 5 300x200 Boston Protesters: 'We are all Gurgen'
One protester's sign read, "Axe murderer on the loose... Thank Hungary
for your safety concern." (Photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
"This is wrong! How can you kill a person and return to your country as
a hero! This is a big slap in the face of Armenia," Lilith Kibarian,
treasurer of the AGBU Young Professionals steering committee and one
of the organizers of the protest, told the Armenian Weekly.
medium pic1 300x200 Boston Protesters: 'We are all Gurgen'
"Baku honors murderers!" and "Hungary has blood on its hands!"
chanted the protesters. (Photo by Nanore Barsoumian)
Protesters held a candlelight vigil and a moment of silence for
Margaryan, the Armenian Lieutenant who was axed to death during
his sleep by Safarov. The protest ended with a prayer, the Hayr Mer
(Our Father).
From: Baghdasarian