Panorama.am
19:02 24/02/2007
SUMGAIT …. A TRAGEDY OR CONTINUATION OF GENOCIDE?
Today a discussion was held on `Sumgait tragedy and
its political consequences’ at the initiative of
student-youth organization of Social Democratic Hnchak
party, `Sargis Tkhruni’ in Yerevan. Youth and public
organizations participated at the event. Larisa
Alaverdyan, executive director of public organization
`Against Legal Violation’ mentioned in her speech that
the events of 80s executed by Soviet Azerbaijan were
the continuation of policy adopted by Osman Turkey in
lat 19th century, namely, to execute the population
which did not consider themselves as Osmans. `Sumgait
is not a single act but the continuation of the policy
which was accomplished in 1923,’ Avalverdyan said.
`We did not win a victory in Karabakh but protected
our right for life on this planet,’ Robert
Melik-Pashaev, refugee from Baku and chairman of human
rights organization `Return Haik,’ said. He believes
we lost a lot in Azerbaijan, including Armenian land.
He also believes that Sumgait, Baku, Kirovabad and
Maraga are the continuation of Azerbaijani-Turkish
politics.
Source: Panorama.am
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
