MP dubs Maragha as Armenian Genocide continuation by AzerbaijanApril 10, 2012 - 14:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan hosted an event on April 10 dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the massacre of Armenians in the village of Maragha by Azerbaijan. Armenian MP, Against Legal Arbitrariness NGO leader Larisa Alaverdyan extended her condolences to witnesses and survivors of Maragha tragedy who attended the event organized by her organization. “We all owe you, because those responsible for this terrible crime did not face punishment yet. Maragha events are incontestable fact of continuation of the Armenian Genocide by Azerbaijani authorities,” she stressed. MP also noted that it was hard for their NGO to collect information about the victims and captive Armenians. Currently the village is under Azerbaijan’s control, and it’s impossible to get information from there. In addition, the captives were usually privately sold into slavery, and then faced terrible fate. The NGO does not disclose these details, to save people from suffering. Still, due to materials provided by the relatives, Against Legal Arbitrariness keeps pursuing its activities through contacts with different international organizations. This event aimed not only to honor the memory of victims and their relatives, but also promote the fight against such genocide manifestations around the world. 52 people were massacred in Maragha (Leninavan) settlement, Mardakert region, on April 10, 1992. 57 people were taken hostages, including 9 children and 18 women. The destiny of 19 people is still unknown. The slaughter continued on April 22-23, when the survived residents of Maragha returned to bury those dead. The data is confirmed by Helsinki Watch international human rights organization. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |