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"BAKU" WAS THE RELAPSE OF "SUMGAIT"
http://artsakhtert.com/eng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1331: qbakuq-was-the-relapse-of-qsumgaitq&catid=3:all&Itemid=4
Wednesday, 15 January 2014 17:07
Occupation of foreign territories is the essence of the Azeri-Turkish
policy
24 years have passed since the tragic events in Baku. Almost a quarter
of a century ago, from 13 to 19 January 1990, horrific events were
taking place in the capital of Azerbaijan - pogroms, during which
the Azeris killed, robbed, and violated the Armenian population with
sadistic cruelty.
For a whole week, the city was at the mercy of thugs, murderers, and
a disorderly crowd intoxicated with the blood of the innocent victims.
The January tragedy was the last stage in a series of bloody crimes
committed in 1988-1990 against the citizens of Soviet Azerbaijan of
Armenian nationality. This misanthropic and openly fascist policy
resulted in the outflow of half a million of indigenous Armenians who
had made a huge contribution to the establishment of the Azerbaijani
state and construction of its capital. Thus was put an end to the
Armenian presence in Baku and Azerbaijan in general.
Baku of January 1990 was the relapse of Sumgait of February 1988.
Although if we consider the issue in a broader historical range, then
we can state that the script of the Turkish-Azeri executioners during
the Armenian Genocide at the beginning and the Genocide at the end
of the twentieth century didn't actually change. And it could not
change, since the genocidal essence of the authorities of Turkey
and Azerbaijan, which are still hatching the plans of occupying
the territories of historical residence of the Armenian people,
has remained unchanged.
However, both criminal states have in common not only this. Their
policy of the Genocide denial should be considered in the same
context. Today, Azerbaijan is unwilling to recall the bloody
bacchanalia committed 24 years ago against the Armenian population of
Baku. Meanwhile, it was a premeditated and well planned at the state
level nationalist campaign, the main role in the implementation of
which was assigned to the so-called Popular Front. There are many
undeniable facts proving the involvement of state agencies in the
organization of the mass pogroms, massacres, and forced deportation
of Armenian citizens. The Azerbaijani authorities prefer cynically
keeping silence about it. But, cynical is also the fact that January
20, when the Soviet Army units finally entered the Azerbaijani capital
a week after the massacre of the Armenian population, meeting fierce,
including armed resistance by the bandits, was declared in Azerbaijan
a national day of mourning, which is pompously commemorated every
year. Moreover, subsequently, the Azerbaijani authorities, remaining
true to themselves, falsified the events and presented the entry of
the Soviet troops in Baku and the suppression of the gang actions as
an act... of suppression of the democratic movement of the Azerbaijani
people for freedom and independence.
The organized nature of the pogroms and massacres in Baku is also
testified by the fact that in those days of January, acts of violence
against the Armenian population took place not only in the Azerbaijani
capital. It should be noted that on January 16, the day of the peak
of the massacres, the Armenian villages of Artsakh, the Khanlar and
Shahumian regions, especially Manashid, were also bombarded. All
this clearly indicates that the noted facts are links in the same
criminal chain, and the goal of such criminal actions was to draw
the attention from the bloody events in Baku.
We have already noted that Baku of 1990 was the relapse of Sumgait of
1988. However, it is important to note that the relapse was displayed
not only in the actions of the authorities of Azerbaijan, but also in
the actions, or rather inaction of the Soviet leadership. Like in the
days of Sumgait, the Kremlin government demonstrated its inability
(or unwillingness after all?) to stop the pogroms and massacres and
to take effective measures for saving the Armenian population. As is
known, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, being an ardent opponent
of the Karabakh Movement, stated the following on the eve of the
events: "The demand for self-determination of Nagorno-Karabakh will
inevitably call into question the fate of the 250.000 Armenians in
Baku". Thus, the head of such a powerful state as the Soviet Union
signed for his own helplessness. But, at the same time he actually
sent a corresponding message to the Pan-Turkic forces of Azerbaijan,
which interpreted Gorbachev's words as the highest command to commit
the horrible crime with impunity. It was with the criminal connivance
of the top leadership of the USSR that the nationalist authorities and
the Popular Front of Azerbaijan managed to carry out their plans on
the extermination and deportation of the Armenian population of Baku.
Given the legal definition of Genocide, which is qualified as
consistent and purposeful extermination of any ethnic or religious
group, the repeated acts of violence against the Armenian population
in Azerbaijan can be rightfully qualified as genocidal actions. Alas,
today, even nearly a quarter of a century after the Baku events,
there is no hope for the Azerbaijani authorities' realization of
their own guilt and responsibility for their actions. Moreover,
expelling the Armenian population,Azerbaijan did not put an end to
its racist policy. The war against the NagornoKarabakhRepublic was
the continuation of the policy of genocide started in Sumgait and Baku.
And currently, when Azerbaijaninsists on resolving the Karabakh
conflict within its own territorial integrity, there is no doubt that
it pursues a single goal - to carry out another act of genocide, now
against the Armenians of Artsakh. Let's hope that the comprehension of
this objective truth will allow the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship
to prevent its being dangerously misled.
Leonid MARTIROSSIAN
Editor-in-Chief of Azat Artsakh newspaper
From: A. Papazian
http://artsakhtert.com/eng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1331: qbakuq-was-the-relapse-of-qsumgaitq&catid=3:all&Itemid=4
Wednesday, 15 January 2014 17:07
Occupation of foreign territories is the essence of the Azeri-Turkish
policy
24 years have passed since the tragic events in Baku. Almost a quarter
of a century ago, from 13 to 19 January 1990, horrific events were
taking place in the capital of Azerbaijan - pogroms, during which
the Azeris killed, robbed, and violated the Armenian population with
sadistic cruelty.
For a whole week, the city was at the mercy of thugs, murderers, and
a disorderly crowd intoxicated with the blood of the innocent victims.
The January tragedy was the last stage in a series of bloody crimes
committed in 1988-1990 against the citizens of Soviet Azerbaijan of
Armenian nationality. This misanthropic and openly fascist policy
resulted in the outflow of half a million of indigenous Armenians who
had made a huge contribution to the establishment of the Azerbaijani
state and construction of its capital. Thus was put an end to the
Armenian presence in Baku and Azerbaijan in general.
Baku of January 1990 was the relapse of Sumgait of February 1988.
Although if we consider the issue in a broader historical range, then
we can state that the script of the Turkish-Azeri executioners during
the Armenian Genocide at the beginning and the Genocide at the end
of the twentieth century didn't actually change. And it could not
change, since the genocidal essence of the authorities of Turkey
and Azerbaijan, which are still hatching the plans of occupying
the territories of historical residence of the Armenian people,
has remained unchanged.
However, both criminal states have in common not only this. Their
policy of the Genocide denial should be considered in the same
context. Today, Azerbaijan is unwilling to recall the bloody
bacchanalia committed 24 years ago against the Armenian population of
Baku. Meanwhile, it was a premeditated and well planned at the state
level nationalist campaign, the main role in the implementation of
which was assigned to the so-called Popular Front. There are many
undeniable facts proving the involvement of state agencies in the
organization of the mass pogroms, massacres, and forced deportation
of Armenian citizens. The Azerbaijani authorities prefer cynically
keeping silence about it. But, cynical is also the fact that January
20, when the Soviet Army units finally entered the Azerbaijani capital
a week after the massacre of the Armenian population, meeting fierce,
including armed resistance by the bandits, was declared in Azerbaijan
a national day of mourning, which is pompously commemorated every
year. Moreover, subsequently, the Azerbaijani authorities, remaining
true to themselves, falsified the events and presented the entry of
the Soviet troops in Baku and the suppression of the gang actions as
an act... of suppression of the democratic movement of the Azerbaijani
people for freedom and independence.
The organized nature of the pogroms and massacres in Baku is also
testified by the fact that in those days of January, acts of violence
against the Armenian population took place not only in the Azerbaijani
capital. It should be noted that on January 16, the day of the peak
of the massacres, the Armenian villages of Artsakh, the Khanlar and
Shahumian regions, especially Manashid, were also bombarded. All
this clearly indicates that the noted facts are links in the same
criminal chain, and the goal of such criminal actions was to draw
the attention from the bloody events in Baku.
We have already noted that Baku of 1990 was the relapse of Sumgait of
1988. However, it is important to note that the relapse was displayed
not only in the actions of the authorities of Azerbaijan, but also in
the actions, or rather inaction of the Soviet leadership. Like in the
days of Sumgait, the Kremlin government demonstrated its inability
(or unwillingness after all?) to stop the pogroms and massacres and
to take effective measures for saving the Armenian population. As is
known, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, being an ardent opponent
of the Karabakh Movement, stated the following on the eve of the
events: "The demand for self-determination of Nagorno-Karabakh will
inevitably call into question the fate of the 250.000 Armenians in
Baku". Thus, the head of such a powerful state as the Soviet Union
signed for his own helplessness. But, at the same time he actually
sent a corresponding message to the Pan-Turkic forces of Azerbaijan,
which interpreted Gorbachev's words as the highest command to commit
the horrible crime with impunity. It was with the criminal connivance
of the top leadership of the USSR that the nationalist authorities and
the Popular Front of Azerbaijan managed to carry out their plans on
the extermination and deportation of the Armenian population of Baku.
Given the legal definition of Genocide, which is qualified as
consistent and purposeful extermination of any ethnic or religious
group, the repeated acts of violence against the Armenian population
in Azerbaijan can be rightfully qualified as genocidal actions. Alas,
today, even nearly a quarter of a century after the Baku events,
there is no hope for the Azerbaijani authorities' realization of
their own guilt and responsibility for their actions. Moreover,
expelling the Armenian population,Azerbaijan did not put an end to
its racist policy. The war against the NagornoKarabakhRepublic was
the continuation of the policy of genocide started in Sumgait and Baku.
And currently, when Azerbaijaninsists on resolving the Karabakh
conflict within its own territorial integrity, there is no doubt that
it pursues a single goal - to carry out another act of genocide, now
against the Armenians of Artsakh. Let's hope that the comprehension of
this objective truth will allow the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship
to prevent its being dangerously misled.
Leonid MARTIROSSIAN
Editor-in-Chief of Azat Artsakh newspaper
From: A. Papazian