Pashinian Pays Tribute to Memory of Sumgait Pogrom Victims in Yerevan Memorial

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Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinian today visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial to pay tribute to the memory of the innocent victims of the tragedy that took place in Sumgait on February 27-29, 1988.

The PM was accompanied by deputy prime minister Mher Krikorian, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Secretary of the Security Council Armen Krikoroan, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Artak Davtian, acting Police Chief Arman Sarksian and other top officials.

February 28 marks the 32nd anniversary of the massacres and deportation of the Armenian population conducted by Soviet Azerbaijan at the state level.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunian

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