Adam Schiff: Sumgait pogroms were only part of anti-Armenian activities

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On the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Armenian pogroms in Sumgait, US Representative Adam Schiff addressed the House on Monday to commemorate the innocent victims who fell victim to the Azerbaijani aggression.

His full speech is provided below:

Mr Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the scores of Armenian lives lost in the vicious attacks perpetrated by Azerbaijani pogroms against Armenian civilians in the town of Sumgait, Azerbaijan 24 years ago. Beginning on February 27, 1988 and for three days, Azerbaijani mobs assaulted and killed Armenians. Hundreds of Armenians were wounded, women and young girls were brutally raped, and victims of all ages were beaten and tortured and eventually burned to death.  Read more... (411 words)

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