Young Armenians hold protest action at Azerbaijani embassy in WashingtonFebruary 26, 2011 - 10:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian youth organizations of the United States held a protest action in front of the Azerbaijani embassy in Washington Feb 25 to commemorate the Armenian massacre in Sumgait. They were holding broadsheets reading “Never forget Sumgait”, “Aliyev Brutal Dictator”, “We Will Never Forget” and “Stop Azeri Aggression”. The young people urged condemnation of the massacre of Armenians in Sumgait, Baku, Kirovabad and other cities of Azerbaijan. They also called on the international community to stop arming Azerbaijan and respect Karabakh people’s right to live freely.
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