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March 7, 2014 Friday
Washington: SPEECH OF HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. OF NEW JERSEY IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014
Washington
The Library of Congress, The Government of USA has issued the following Speech:
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the Sumgait pogroms.
The Sumgait pogroms consisted of the murder of hundreds of Armenians,
making it a particularly atrocious event in a long history of
hostility against the Armenian people. I would like to recognize the
anniversary of the Sumgait pogroms and remind all of us that it is our
duty to act when a people are targeted with violence. Our commitment
to remembering this injustice strengthens our determination to obtain
peace.
In 1988, hundreds of Armenians were brutally murdered, some of them
burned alive and thrown from windows. Women and children were raped
and maimed by Azerbaijani rioters. Apartments were robbed, shops
demolished, and thousands of people became refugees. Despite Sumgait's
proximity to Baku, police turned a blind eye to this dire situation,
allowing the pogroms to go on for three days. And since that time,
authorities in Azerbaijan have sought to erase all traces of these
crimes. Yet, the Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus is resolutely
committed to ensure that those Armenians who lost their lives are not
forgotten.
I ask my colleagues to solemnly condemn all intimidations and acts of
aggression against the Armenian people. The Congressional Armenian
Issues Caucus will do its very best to ensure that basic rights to
life, liberty and security are not violated. I also ask my colleagues
to join me in calling upon the Azerbaijani government to acknowledge
Ramil Safarov as a convicted murderer and immediately take action to
bring him to justice for the murder that he committed against an
innocent Armenian man.
As co-chair and founder of the Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus, I
will continue to promote peace and security throughout the Caucasus
region. I look forward to the day when the Armenian people never have
to fear such attacks.
For more information please visit: http://thomas.loc.gov/
From: A. Papazian
March 7, 2014 Friday
Washington: SPEECH OF HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. OF NEW JERSEY IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2014
Washington
The Library of Congress, The Government of USA has issued the following Speech:
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the Sumgait pogroms.
The Sumgait pogroms consisted of the murder of hundreds of Armenians,
making it a particularly atrocious event in a long history of
hostility against the Armenian people. I would like to recognize the
anniversary of the Sumgait pogroms and remind all of us that it is our
duty to act when a people are targeted with violence. Our commitment
to remembering this injustice strengthens our determination to obtain
peace.
In 1988, hundreds of Armenians were brutally murdered, some of them
burned alive and thrown from windows. Women and children were raped
and maimed by Azerbaijani rioters. Apartments were robbed, shops
demolished, and thousands of people became refugees. Despite Sumgait's
proximity to Baku, police turned a blind eye to this dire situation,
allowing the pogroms to go on for three days. And since that time,
authorities in Azerbaijan have sought to erase all traces of these
crimes. Yet, the Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus is resolutely
committed to ensure that those Armenians who lost their lives are not
forgotten.
I ask my colleagues to solemnly condemn all intimidations and acts of
aggression against the Armenian people. The Congressional Armenian
Issues Caucus will do its very best to ensure that basic rights to
life, liberty and security are not violated. I also ask my colleagues
to join me in calling upon the Azerbaijani government to acknowledge
Ramil Safarov as a convicted murderer and immediately take action to
bring him to justice for the murder that he committed against an
innocent Armenian man.
As co-chair and founder of the Congressional Armenian Issues Caucus, I
will continue to promote peace and security throughout the Caucasus
region. I look forward to the day when the Armenian people never have
to fear such attacks.
For more information please visit: http://thomas.loc.gov/
From: A. Papazian