Baku didn't ensure Azerbaijani-Armenians securityJanuary 19, 2010 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azeri-perpetrated ethnic cleansings of Armenians consisted of 3 stages, member of Armenia's Public Council Vladimir Movsisyan finds."The first stage was the 1905-1918 deportation of Armenians to Baku and Shushi. The second stage covered the Soviet years while the third stage broke out in the 1990s, resulting in the displacement of 389 thousand Armenian refugees who, according to official data, left 119 houses in Azerbaijani towns," he told Tuesday a scientific conference, adding that about 168 Azeris were officially reported to have left for Azerbaijan in early 1990s. "Azerbaijani side currently distorts the reality, but all facts confirm that the crimes against Armenians constitute genocide. Azerbaijan has proven it doesn't ensure the security of Armenians, so those making statements on returning Karabakh to the country have what to think about," he said. In January 1990, Azerbaijani authorities instigated the Armenian pogroms in Baku. Some 400 Armenians were killed and 200 thousand were exiled in the period of January 13-19, 1990. The exact number of those killed was never determined, as no investigation was carried out into the crimes. On January 13, a crowd numbering 50 thousand people divided into groups and started "cleaning" the city of Armenians. On January 17, the European Parliament called on EU Council of Foreign Ministers and European Council to protect Armenians and render assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. On January 18, a group of U.S. Senators sent a letter to Mikhail Gorbachev to express concerns over the violence against the Armenian population in Azerbaijan and called for unification of Nagorno Karabakh with Armenia. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. |