Undeniable proofs found that the Armenian genocide in Sumgait has been thoroughly prepared, organized and led by Heydar Aliyev

YEREVAN, MARCH 31, ARMENPRESS: Works on shooting the second documentary film of the “Common Genocide” series “Sumgait, February, 1988” are coming to an end. Head of the project Marina Grigoryan told Armenpress that the shooting group managed to find and show enough photo and video materials which cast light on the awful events in the town of Sumgait, previously unknown details.

“It is not a secret that in 1988 February 27-29 in this Azerbaijani town Armenians were brutally massacred. And the facts found place in this regular film will allow to tell in details about the genocide against Armenians in late 20th century. We also possessed operative shooting of the USSR Chief Prosecutor’s office, examination materials, photos made in morgues of Azerbaijan where the bodies of Armenians tortured to death were taken,” Marina Grigoryan says, “These cadres are not only shocking in respect of the unprecedented brutality of the crimes, but witness that the number of the Sumgait victims is much more than the official information shows”.

According to her, the most important is that undeniable proofs have been found that the Armenian genocide in Sumgait has been thoroughly prepared, organized and led by Heydar Aliyev.

The head of the project said that the film also presents facts which were thoroughly hidden during these years as the witnesses signed document on not publicizing the secret. At the same time the film reminds about those obligatory self-defense actions of the Armenians which became the “source” of the historic victory of the Armenian people in the Karabakh war. “Those people for several hours without having arms were defending their families from the outraged crowd passing away with a heroic death,” M. Grigoryan said.

The premier of the “Sumgait, February, 1988” documentary film will take place on Armenian Public TV channel in the first half of April when the 18th anniversary of the tragedy in Karabakh’s Maragha village will be commemorated.

“The Common Genocide” project is brought to life with the assistance of the Armenian President’s staff Public Relations and Information Center. The first film of the series – “Baku, January, 1990” was for the first time shown during the days of the 20th anniversary of Baku pogroms.