Tbilisi hosts events commemorating Sumgait pogromsFebruary 28, 2012 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The embassy of Armenia in Georgia organized a series of events to honor the memory of victims of Armenian massacres in Sumgait, Baku and Maragha. The Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church held service in memory of those killed. Hayartun cultural center hosted then an event dedicated to the victims with participation of NGO representatives and public figures. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manukyan also attended the event. Speaking in the center, Ambassador emphasized that Artsakh has the right for self-determination. Ambassador also touched upon the destructive policy of Azerbaijani authorities with regard to Nagorno Karabakh conflict. Head of the local diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Vazgen Mirzakhanyan also spoke at the event. In particular, he called for tolerance in relations between the people voicing hope that Caucasus will live in peace. Later documentaries on Sumgait massacre were demonstrated, followed by a speech of well-known Georgian public figure Givi Shahnazari.
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