 Armenian embassy in Georgia issues statement on Sumgait pogroms February 27, 2013 - 21:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia’s Gruzia Online news agency has published the official statement of Armenian embassy in Georgia on the 25th anniversary of the pogroms against Armenians in Azerbaijani city of Sumgait. “Today, Armenia and Armenian Diaspora honor the memory of innocent victims of Sumgait pogroms, masterminded 25 years ago. The policy of violence and ethnic cleansing against Armenians in Sumgait continued in Baku on Jan 13-20, 1990, with several hundred of Armenians falling victims, despite the official Azerbaijani data reporting only 49 victims. 25 years have already passed, but Armenian people will never forget the victims. We are certain that sooner or later both the murderers and rapists of innocent people and those giving them hero’s welcome will be punished for their crimes,” the statement reads. Partner news  Top stories “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU. Possible ways to advance the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict were in the focus of the discussion. A meeting between Edward Nalbandian and Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov will be held on the sidelines of the event.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. |
