Mass requiem held in Antelias in memory of victims of Sumgait Pogrom

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, ARMENPRESS: A mass requiem was held February 26 in St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Antelias, in memory of the victims of the Sumgait Pogrom. Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I attached importance to the fighting of Karabakh people for defense of the own rights and freedom, Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia in Antelias told Armenpress. "All Armenian people must be claimant in this issue," the Catholicos said.

Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan presented a historical review on the Sumgait Pogrom, noting that even after experiencing atrocities and cruel days Nagorno Karabakh people confront all challenges choosing the path of development, developing their spiritual and cultural values.