The first Ombudsmen Larisa Alaverdyan thinks that there are plenty of materials on Sumgait massacre, based on which it is possible to compile a package and push the demanding issue forwarding. “Indeed, a genocide happened in Sumgait for the same purpose – not only to devastate Armenians and possess the material values, but also to destroy and possess all cultural values,” said Ms. Alaversyan.
According to her, in 1988, when the Armenian refugees were coming to Armenia from Sumgait, the General Prosecutor had compiled thousands of records by presenting them even to the UN, but it was the period of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the Armenian side has not been consistent at the state level. Larisa Alaverdyan is planning to send a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice recommending to present the government an initiative to set up a working group and conditions be provided for the activities of this working group. “We need to refer to relevant authorities to provide not only funds, but also experts, nowadays, it is not possible to work on the enthusiasm.”
Arpine SIMONYAN
