  NKR President commemorates Sumgait massacre victimsFebruary 28, 2009 - 15:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On 28 February, on occasion of the 21st anniversary of the Sumgait massacre NKR President Bako Sahakyan accompanied by top officials attended Stepanakert memorial complex to lay flowers to the monument to innocent victims of these events, Central Information Department of the Office of the NKR President told PanARMENIAN.Net The Armenian pogroms in Sumgait on February 26-29, 1988 were the first outburst of ethnic violence in the modern soviet history. Violence, robberies and killings resulted in flows of Armenians to Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
