ARMENIAN PM: 20 YEARS AGO OUR COMPATRIOTS WERE KILLED IN BAKU SOLELY FOR BEING ARMENIANS

ArmInfo
2010-01-19 18:37:00

ArmInfo. Today Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan visited the
Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex to pay tribute to the memory of the
victims of the pogroms of Armenians in Baku.

The press service of the Government of Armenia quotes Sargsyan as
saying that today is the day of memory, the day when one must reflect
and draw conclusions. 20 years ago our compatriots were killed in Baku
solely because they were Armenians and today we must emphasize this
fact when remembering them. Today we must look out for new threats and
challenges so as to prevent new pogroms and persecutions. The lesson
we have learned is the only guarantee that we will be able to solve
our national tasks and will survive as a strong and independent state
capable of protecting its compatriots and citizens all over the world.

We must be united in solving our national tasks as we must realize
that we may face no less serious challenges in the future. The present
policy of the Azeri authorities is based on hatred for Armenians. This
means that we must be vigilant. We must respect the memory of the
victims and must have a clear vision of how to solve our national
tasks. Our key goal is strong, powerful, independent and free Republic
of Armenia.