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EVENTS, IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE ARMENIAN MASSACRE IN SUMGAIT AND 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF KARABAKH MOVEMENT TAKE PLACE IN PARIS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
2013-02-28 19:38
Since February 24 events, dedicated to the memory of the victims of
the Armenian massacre in Sumgait and 25th anniversary of Karabakh
movement took place in Paris. According to the information from the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic Permanent Mission to France a memorial
service for the victims of Sumgait massacre was held in St. John the
Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church.
After the event the permanent representative of the NKR to France
Hovhannes Gevorgyan, the Armenian Ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan
and other officials paid homage to the victims of Sumgait massacre
and laid wreaths at the statue of Komitas near the Garden of Yerevan
in Paris.
On February 25, Hovhannes Gevorgyan was the guest of "Ayb" radio
station on live, where he answered the questions regarding the Sumgait
massacre and events marking the 25 anniversary of the Karabakh movement
and Sumgait massacre, planned to take place in the coming weeks in
different cities of France.
On February 26, the French office of "Hai Dat" organized a conference
titled "25 years after the Sumgait massacre: the current situation
and prospects for the future of the people of Nagorno Karabakh" in
the National Assembly of France. At the beginning of the conference
a documentary prepared by the NKR Permanent Mission about the
massacres in Sumgait was shown. Co-chair of the Coordinating Council
of the Armenian Organizations of France Murad Papazyan, Permanent
Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to France Hovhannes
Gevorgyan and Chairman of the France-Armenia Friendship Group of the
National Assembly of France Rene Rouqet delivered speeches. The event
was concluded by closing remarks of Vigen Chitechyan, Ambassador of
the Republic of Armenia to France.
Journalists, a great number of deputies, representatives of Armenian
organizations in France were present at the conference. At the end
of the event when the participants were paying silent tribute to the
memory of the victims of the Sumgait massacre two Azeris tried to
make a provocation but were expelled from the hall.
http://www.nkr.am/en/news/2013-02-28/505/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
2013-02-28 19:38
Since February 24 events, dedicated to the memory of the victims of
the Armenian massacre in Sumgait and 25th anniversary of Karabakh
movement took place in Paris. According to the information from the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic Permanent Mission to France a memorial
service for the victims of Sumgait massacre was held in St. John the
Baptist Armenian Apostolic Church.
After the event the permanent representative of the NKR to France
Hovhannes Gevorgyan, the Armenian Ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan
and other officials paid homage to the victims of Sumgait massacre
and laid wreaths at the statue of Komitas near the Garden of Yerevan
in Paris.
On February 25, Hovhannes Gevorgyan was the guest of "Ayb" radio
station on live, where he answered the questions regarding the Sumgait
massacre and events marking the 25 anniversary of the Karabakh movement
and Sumgait massacre, planned to take place in the coming weeks in
different cities of France.
On February 26, the French office of "Hai Dat" organized a conference
titled "25 years after the Sumgait massacre: the current situation
and prospects for the future of the people of Nagorno Karabakh" in
the National Assembly of France. At the beginning of the conference
a documentary prepared by the NKR Permanent Mission about the
massacres in Sumgait was shown. Co-chair of the Coordinating Council
of the Armenian Organizations of France Murad Papazyan, Permanent
Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to France Hovhannes
Gevorgyan and Chairman of the France-Armenia Friendship Group of the
National Assembly of France Rene Rouqet delivered speeches. The event
was concluded by closing remarks of Vigen Chitechyan, Ambassador of
the Republic of Armenia to France.
Journalists, a great number of deputies, representatives of Armenian
organizations in France were present at the conference. At the end
of the event when the participants were paying silent tribute to the
memory of the victims of the Sumgait massacre two Azeris tried to
make a provocation but were expelled from the hall.
http://www.nkr.am/en/news/2013-02-28/505/