 Sumgait pogroms 25th anniv. commemorated in Belarus March 1, 2013 - 20:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Feb 28, Armenian embassy in Belarus organized an event in memory of Sumgait pogrom victims. In his speech Armenian ambassador to Belarus Armen Khachatryan noted Sumgait tragedy as “Azerbaijani-perpetrated continuation of crimes against Armenians, recorded at the beginning of the 20th century.” “Only self-defense in Artsakh was able to avert the further implementation of the crime program,” Ambassador Khachatryan said. The event participants observed one minute silence in honor of Sumgait pogrom victims, MFA press service reported.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says  David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
