  Sumgait tragedy victims commemorated in TbilisiFebruary 28, 2008 - 15:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A soiree marking the 20th anniversary of Sumgait pogroms took place in Tbilisi February 28. A documentary was screened and a photo exhibition dedicated to the Sumgait pogroms and start of the Karabakh Movement opened in Georgia's capital.The Sumgait massacre in February 1988 that claimed lives of 32 Armenians was the first mass explosion of ethnic valance in the modern soviet history that resulted in huge refugee flows to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. The tragedy in Sumgait entailed ethnic cleansings in Baku, Kirovabad and other Azeri towns.   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 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. |
