Moscow Armenians commemorate Sumgait massacre victims
On February 27, wreaths were laid in the courtyard of the Holy Resurrection Armenian Church to commemorate the 1992 pogrom against Armenians in Sumgait.
Present at the ceremony were members of the Armenian Union of Russia, representatives from various Armenian social and civic organizations and hundreds of local Armenians.
Armenian Ambasador Oleg Yesayan made an addressing speech which was follwed by a liturgy in memory of the victims.Officiating at the requiem liturgy was Bishop Yezras Nersissyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and New Nakhijevan.
Upon the initiative of the Armenian Embassy and Union of Armenians of Russia, a roundtable was held entitled "Sumgayit Massacres in Azerbaijan: Facts vs. Lie, Past and Present: Genuine Picture of Khojali Events."
