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Armenian pogroms in Baku: Group of senators of US Congress appeal to
Mikhail Gorbachev
14:46 19/01/2015 >> REGION
A group of senators of the US Congress on March 18, 1990 issued an
appeal to Mikhail Gorbachev, in which they expressed deep concern
about the murder, rape and looting of property of the Armenian
population of Baku by organized groups of Azerbaijanis held within six
days. Among the 60 dead and 156 wounded, most are Armenians. The
original text of the appeal is available at Karabakhrecords.info.
http://karabakhrecords.info/gallery/%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D 0%B5-%D0%B3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%BF%D1%8B-%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D 0%B2-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81/
The letter reads that the Soviet officers who left for Azerbaijan
characterized the situation as a Civil War. We ask you to take up all
the possible measures in order to stop the mass killings of Armenian
minority as well as other forms of violence in that region. Besides
the resumption of the civil peace we hope that the Soviet authorities
will take care of the safe transportation of those Armenians who will
have the wish to leave for their country. We hope that you will also
cease the economic blockade between Armenia and Karabakh, where in the
earthquake zone many foreigners and Americans continue working. The
horrible breakout of violence in Azerbaijan once again proves the
necessity of unification of 160 thousand Armenians living in Nagorno
Karabakh with Armenia. Within 70 years the Azerbaijani authorities
succeeded only in depressions of the residents of the region, as well
as economic discrimination of the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh who
make the 80% of the population of the region. In that way we insist
that you resolve the ongoing tragedy by allowing the people of
Karabakh to choose their political and cultural identity in the
frameworks of the Soviet government."
It is noteworthy that among the senators who signed the appeal was the
current US Secretary of State John Kerry. Senators Pete Wilson, Paul
Seimak, Larry Pressler and Claiborne Pell also signed the appeal.
On January 19, in Moscow, chairman of sub-commission of the US Senate
on foreign affairs K. Pell had a meeting with the Minister of the FM
of the USSR Shevardnadze. During the meeting K. Pell noted that the
Soviet Union mustn't allow Azerbaijan to continue the future control
over the Armenian Karabakh. "I am deeply stressed and depressed by the
violence of the Azerbaijanis and the pogroms of the Armenians in the
USSR. The Soviet authorities is ought to undertake all the measures in
order to secure the Armenian population /.../ The Soviet authorities
should also take out from Azerbaijan the Nagorno Karabakh. By allowing
Azerbaijan to keep Nagorno Karabakh under its control will mean
worsening of situation."
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2015/01/19/baku-1990/
Mikhail Gorbachev
14:46 19/01/2015 >> REGION
A group of senators of the US Congress on March 18, 1990 issued an
appeal to Mikhail Gorbachev, in which they expressed deep concern
about the murder, rape and looting of property of the Armenian
population of Baku by organized groups of Azerbaijanis held within six
days. Among the 60 dead and 156 wounded, most are Armenians. The
original text of the appeal is available at Karabakhrecords.info.
http://karabakhrecords.info/gallery/%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D 0%B5-%D0%B3%D1%80%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%BF%D1%8B-%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D 0%B2-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81/
The letter reads that the Soviet officers who left for Azerbaijan
characterized the situation as a Civil War. We ask you to take up all
the possible measures in order to stop the mass killings of Armenian
minority as well as other forms of violence in that region. Besides
the resumption of the civil peace we hope that the Soviet authorities
will take care of the safe transportation of those Armenians who will
have the wish to leave for their country. We hope that you will also
cease the economic blockade between Armenia and Karabakh, where in the
earthquake zone many foreigners and Americans continue working. The
horrible breakout of violence in Azerbaijan once again proves the
necessity of unification of 160 thousand Armenians living in Nagorno
Karabakh with Armenia. Within 70 years the Azerbaijani authorities
succeeded only in depressions of the residents of the region, as well
as economic discrimination of the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh who
make the 80% of the population of the region. In that way we insist
that you resolve the ongoing tragedy by allowing the people of
Karabakh to choose their political and cultural identity in the
frameworks of the Soviet government."
It is noteworthy that among the senators who signed the appeal was the
current US Secretary of State John Kerry. Senators Pete Wilson, Paul
Seimak, Larry Pressler and Claiborne Pell also signed the appeal.
On January 19, in Moscow, chairman of sub-commission of the US Senate
on foreign affairs K. Pell had a meeting with the Minister of the FM
of the USSR Shevardnadze. During the meeting K. Pell noted that the
Soviet Union mustn't allow Azerbaijan to continue the future control
over the Armenian Karabakh. "I am deeply stressed and depressed by the
violence of the Azerbaijanis and the pogroms of the Armenians in the
USSR. The Soviet authorities is ought to undertake all the measures in
order to secure the Armenian population /.../ The Soviet authorities
should also take out from Azerbaijan the Nagorno Karabakh. By allowing
Azerbaijan to keep Nagorno Karabakh under its control will mean
worsening of situation."
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2015/01/19/baku-1990/