 Armenia commemorates 34th anniv. of Baku pogroms January 16, 2024 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement on the 34th anniversary of the pogroms against Armenians in Baku, stressing that all the rights to be addressed. “34 years ago during these days pogroms against Armenians in Baku became culmination of policy of forcible displacement & ethnic cleansing of Armenian population from Azerbaijani SSR. Hundreds were murdered, mutilated & disappeared, half a million became refugees,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on X on Monday, January 15. “We pay tribute to memory of innocent victims & stress imperative to prevent such policies & need of all the rights to be addressed.”   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, 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. |
