Demonstration held in Yerevan on 35th anniversary of Sumgait pogrom

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS. Students from various universities of Armenia gathered outside the UN office in Yerevan on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Sumgait pogrom to demand recognition and justice.

The demonstrators were displaying posters with statements condemning the Sumgait pogrom, the 44-Day War of 2020, the September events and the blockade of Artsakh by Azerbaijan.

“The purpose of the demonstration is to remind about the Sumgait pogrom. We want the world to acknowledge this fact and change its stances on Artsakh. The world’s silence is odd and we think it is important to remind the world about the atrocities committed against Armenians in Sumgait and Baku, the concealment of the state-sanctioned crimes and Azerbaijan’s ongoing anti-Armenian and belligerent policy,” one of the students said.

The students walked from the Yerevan State University to the UN Office and held a silent protest outside the building.

In late February 1988, Azerbaijanis began a state-sponsored massacre of the Armenian population in Sumgait, which became known as the Sumgait pogrom.