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THERE IS A SINGLE DEMAND - TO GIVE AN UNBIASED ASSESSMENT TO THE CRIME
Wednesday, 04 March 2015 09:09
What happened 27 years ago in the Azerbaijani city of Sumgait doesn't
fit into the human mind. From the first days of the Karabakh Movement,
an irrepressible anti-Armenian propaganda war started in Azerbaijan,
as a result of which obvious violations and pogroms against Armenians
began in that country.
The pogroms of February 26-29 committed at the state level against
the Armenian population of the inshore city of Sumgait, hundreds of
kilometers far from Nagorno Karabakh, were nothing else than Genocide.
On the eve of the Genocide, Azerbaijani Party figure E. Asadov
threatened to organize a multi-thousand march of Azerbaijanis to
Nagorno Karabakh to punish the Armenians.
The three-day massacre was terrible on its brutality - officially, the
actions of the pogrom-makers claimed the lives of dozens of Armenians,
while the unofficial number amounts to hundreds of Armenians; 18,000
people became refugees, several hundreds of apartments were destroyed
and robbed, etc. Meanwhile, the Kremlin presented the Genocide as a
result of the actions of hooligan elements. Dure to the pro-Azerbaijani
policy of Moscow, the perpetrators of the Sumgait crime were left
unpunished. The crime against the Armenian nation was aimed at halting
the Artsakh Movement and spreading of the Artsakh national-liberation
struggle. Sumgait became an impetus to the wide-scale persecution
and deportation of the Armenians of Azerbaijan.
Wild revelry covered entire Azerbaijan, which was accompanied by
killing of Armenians, destruction of settlements, and looting...
Much has been spoken and written about the crime in this ill-fated
city, and we'll still continue speaking about it, as it hasn't yet
been condemned officially. The marches, demonstrations, rallies,
and different events organized every year by All Armenians in these
February days are also aimed at this.
Like in previous years, this year too, from the early morning of
February 28, morning flows of people headed towards the Stepanakert
Memorial Complex, where a mourning melody sounded the whole day.
Representatives of the Stepanakert enterprises, higher and secondary
educational establishments, non-governmental organizations and various
political parties, holding posters condemning the atrocious crime,
came here not only to pay tribute to the memory of the victims,
but also to raise once again their concerns about the international
structures' failing to give the proper assessment to the crime so far.
The leadership of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, headed by President
Bako Sahakyan, joined the people and came to the Memorial Complex to
pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Sumgait Genocide.
Wreaths were put on the monument to the Sumgait victims by the NKR
authorities, different ministries and departments, the Artsakh Diocese
of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Stepanakert Mayor's Office,
and various organizations operating in the Republic.
The memory of the innocent victims was honored with a minute of
silence. Head of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
Archbishop Margev Martirossian served a memorial prayer.
"Another Genocide was committed in Sumgait. We are still experiencing
pain and grief, as no proper assessment has been given either to
the 1915 Genocide or the one committed in the late 20th century in
Sumgait. Until the entire world recognizes and condemns the Genocide,
similar wounds will still be open on the people's bodies, and the
grief will spread. It's a shame and a pity that such phenomena have
not been condemned so far>>, said Margev Martirossian.
And Azerbaijan's anti-Armenian policy hasn't changed. The Sumgait
crime hasn't been properly assessed so far; moreover, in this context,
the international community continues addressing us with humanitarian
appeals, surprising and disappointing us, Armenians. Sharing his
views on this with journalists, Chairman of the NKR National Assdembly
Ashot GHULIAN said:
- Maybe it is time to stop getting surprised with such an attitude.
All these years, even after the Genocide of 1915, we have witnessed
that the international community cannot adequately respond to
similar events and, as a rule, the silence and indifference lead to
new crimes. Every year, the memorial ceremonies, be they dedicated to
the victims of the Sumgait tragedy or those of the Armenian Genocide,
are the measures, with which we remind about the moral step to be
made and about the conscience of humanity. The world, though slowly,
comes to the conclusion that the reason for the events taking place
in different places, which are really crimes against humanity, is the
failure to condemn similar crimes. Touching upon the joint statement
by the political forces of Artsakh, the NA Speaker noted that it had
always been so - regardless of the political stance, we all have a
single demand.
From: Baghdasarian
Wednesday, 04 March 2015 09:09
What happened 27 years ago in the Azerbaijani city of Sumgait doesn't
fit into the human mind. From the first days of the Karabakh Movement,
an irrepressible anti-Armenian propaganda war started in Azerbaijan,
as a result of which obvious violations and pogroms against Armenians
began in that country.
The pogroms of February 26-29 committed at the state level against
the Armenian population of the inshore city of Sumgait, hundreds of
kilometers far from Nagorno Karabakh, were nothing else than Genocide.
On the eve of the Genocide, Azerbaijani Party figure E. Asadov
threatened to organize a multi-thousand march of Azerbaijanis to
Nagorno Karabakh to punish the Armenians.
The three-day massacre was terrible on its brutality - officially, the
actions of the pogrom-makers claimed the lives of dozens of Armenians,
while the unofficial number amounts to hundreds of Armenians; 18,000
people became refugees, several hundreds of apartments were destroyed
and robbed, etc. Meanwhile, the Kremlin presented the Genocide as a
result of the actions of hooligan elements. Dure to the pro-Azerbaijani
policy of Moscow, the perpetrators of the Sumgait crime were left
unpunished. The crime against the Armenian nation was aimed at halting
the Artsakh Movement and spreading of the Artsakh national-liberation
struggle. Sumgait became an impetus to the wide-scale persecution
and deportation of the Armenians of Azerbaijan.
Wild revelry covered entire Azerbaijan, which was accompanied by
killing of Armenians, destruction of settlements, and looting...
Much has been spoken and written about the crime in this ill-fated
city, and we'll still continue speaking about it, as it hasn't yet
been condemned officially. The marches, demonstrations, rallies,
and different events organized every year by All Armenians in these
February days are also aimed at this.
Like in previous years, this year too, from the early morning of
February 28, morning flows of people headed towards the Stepanakert
Memorial Complex, where a mourning melody sounded the whole day.
Representatives of the Stepanakert enterprises, higher and secondary
educational establishments, non-governmental organizations and various
political parties, holding posters condemning the atrocious crime,
came here not only to pay tribute to the memory of the victims,
but also to raise once again their concerns about the international
structures' failing to give the proper assessment to the crime so far.
The leadership of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, headed by President
Bako Sahakyan, joined the people and came to the Memorial Complex to
pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Sumgait Genocide.
Wreaths were put on the monument to the Sumgait victims by the NKR
authorities, different ministries and departments, the Artsakh Diocese
of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Stepanakert Mayor's Office,
and various organizations operating in the Republic.
The memory of the innocent victims was honored with a minute of
silence. Head of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
Archbishop Margev Martirossian served a memorial prayer.
"Another Genocide was committed in Sumgait. We are still experiencing
pain and grief, as no proper assessment has been given either to
the 1915 Genocide or the one committed in the late 20th century in
Sumgait. Until the entire world recognizes and condemns the Genocide,
similar wounds will still be open on the people's bodies, and the
grief will spread. It's a shame and a pity that such phenomena have
not been condemned so far>>, said Margev Martirossian.
And Azerbaijan's anti-Armenian policy hasn't changed. The Sumgait
crime hasn't been properly assessed so far; moreover, in this context,
the international community continues addressing us with humanitarian
appeals, surprising and disappointing us, Armenians. Sharing his
views on this with journalists, Chairman of the NKR National Assdembly
Ashot GHULIAN said:
- Maybe it is time to stop getting surprised with such an attitude.
All these years, even after the Genocide of 1915, we have witnessed
that the international community cannot adequately respond to
similar events and, as a rule, the silence and indifference lead to
new crimes. Every year, the memorial ceremonies, be they dedicated to
the victims of the Sumgait tragedy or those of the Armenian Genocide,
are the measures, with which we remind about the moral step to be
made and about the conscience of humanity. The world, though slowly,
comes to the conclusion that the reason for the events taking place
in different places, which are really crimes against humanity, is the
failure to condemn similar crimes. Touching upon the joint statement
by the political forces of Artsakh, the NA Speaker noted that it had
always been so - regardless of the political stance, we all have a
single demand.
From: Baghdasarian