Rostov-on-Don to commemorate victims of Sumgait massacre

February 26, 2011 - 16:05 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian city of Rostov-on-Don will commemorate the victims of Sumgait massacre.

On February 28, Armenia’s General Consulate in Rostov-on-Don, jointly with RusArmInfoCenter non-commercial organization will organize a commemorative event.

Representatives of Rostov-on-Don’s diplomatic missions, Armenian community and media are invited to participate.

The 3-day rampage, carried out by Azerbaijani nationals in February 1988 left dozens of Armenians dead, a majority of whom were set on fire alive after being beaten and tortured. Hundreds of innocent people received injuries of different severity and became physically impaired. Women, among them minors, were abused. More than 200 apartments were robbed, dozens of cars were destroyed and burned, dozens of art and crafts studios, shops and kiosks were demolished, and thousands of people became refugees.