Iranian Armenians circulated booklets, DVD about demolition of Armenian cemetery in Djulfa
The Armenian community of Iran has circulated booklets and DVD about demolition of the medieval Armenian cemetery in Old Djulfa (Nachijevan) at the hands of Azerbaijan, said Derenik Melikian, editor-in-chief of Tehran-based Aliq newspaper. The materials were submitted to all diplomatic representations accredited to Iran, he said, IA Regnum reports.
The ancient Armenian cemetery and historical monuments at the Nachijevan-Iran border have been systematically destructed during past 15 years. In December 2005, the Azeri troops razed the cemetery to the ground. The process was shot by priests of the Atropaten diocese in Iran. In January 2006, the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Azerbaijan's barbarism.
Now, the territory of the Armenian cemetery was transformed into a shooting ground of the Azeri Defense Ministry.
The ancient Armenian cemetery and historical monuments at the Nachijevan-Iran border have been systematically destructed during past 15 years. In December 2005, the Azeri troops razed the cemetery to the ground. The process was shot by priests of the Atropaten diocese in Iran. In January 2006, the European Parliament passed a resolution condemning Azerbaijan's barbarism.
Now, the territory of the Armenian cemetery was transformed into a shooting ground of the Azeri Defense Ministry.
