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Events dedicated to 25th anniversary of Sumgait crime held in Georgia
19:15, 1 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 1, ARMENPRESS: Memorial evening dedicated to 25th
anniversary of Sumgait massacre as well as remembrance ceremony of the
victims of massacre took place in Tbilisi on February 28. As
Armenpress was informed from press service of Armenian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, burial service dedicated to the memory of innocent
victims of crimes in Sumgait, Baku, Maragha and Kirovabad was held.
In his preachment Holy Father has mainly referred to the crime
committed against Armenians in Sumgait and other residencies 25 years
ago. Participants respected memory of victims with moment of silence.
Afterwards Ambassador Manukyan delivered an opening speech of the
memorial evening held in `Hayartun' cultural center.
Armenian Ambassador has mainly referred to vandalisms committed under
Soviet Azerbaijani patronage in 1980's, to the destructive approaches
of Azerbaijan in current negotiation process, hatred towards Armenians
as well as to the distorting of historical facts lasting till
nowadays.
Afterwards historian Karen Hovhannisyan gave a historical and
documentary lecture regarding Artsakh history and the legal demand of
self-determination of its nation.
Episodes from documentary films about events of Baku and Maragha have
been presented during the evening.
- See more at: http://armenpress.am/eng/news/710151/events-dedicated-to-25th-anniversary-of-sumgait-crime-held-in-georgia.html#sthash.9S1jpcOW.dpuf
19:15, 1 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 1, ARMENPRESS: Memorial evening dedicated to 25th
anniversary of Sumgait massacre as well as remembrance ceremony of the
victims of massacre took place in Tbilisi on February 28. As
Armenpress was informed from press service of Armenian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, burial service dedicated to the memory of innocent
victims of crimes in Sumgait, Baku, Maragha and Kirovabad was held.
In his preachment Holy Father has mainly referred to the crime
committed against Armenians in Sumgait and other residencies 25 years
ago. Participants respected memory of victims with moment of silence.
Afterwards Ambassador Manukyan delivered an opening speech of the
memorial evening held in `Hayartun' cultural center.
Armenian Ambassador has mainly referred to vandalisms committed under
Soviet Azerbaijani patronage in 1980's, to the destructive approaches
of Azerbaijan in current negotiation process, hatred towards Armenians
as well as to the distorting of historical facts lasting till
nowadays.
Afterwards historian Karen Hovhannisyan gave a historical and
documentary lecture regarding Artsakh history and the legal demand of
self-determination of its nation.
Episodes from documentary films about events of Baku and Maragha have
been presented during the evening.
- See more at: http://armenpress.am/eng/news/710151/events-dedicated-to-25th-anniversary-of-sumgait-crime-held-in-georgia.html#sthash.9S1jpcOW.dpuf