US Embassy: Today, we join with Armenians mourning all who lost their lives in Sumgait in 1988
“Today, we join with Armenians mourning and acknowledging all who lost their lives in Sumgait in 1988,” the US Embassy in Armenia noted in a statement released Friday on Facebook.
“Today marks the 38th anniversary of the start of the Armenian massacres in Sumgait, Azerbaijan.”
“The international community must properly assess the mass crimes that have occurred and use all available mechanisms to prevent the recurrence of such crimes and contribute to Armenia’s sincere efforts to achieve a dignified and lasting peace in the South Caucasus.”
