On Feb 28, Armenian embassy in Belarus organized an event in memory of Sumgait pogrom victims.

In his speech Armenian ambassador to Belarus Armen Khachatryan noted Sumgait tragedy as “Azerbaijani-perpetrated continuation of crimes against Armenians, recorded at the beginning of the 20th century.”

“Only self-defense in Artsakh was able to avert the further implementation of the crime program,” Ambassador Khachatryan said.

The event participants observed one minute silence in honor of Sumgait pogrom victims, MFA press service reported.