13:55, 23 February, 2013

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, ARMENPRESS: All Armenian churches in Ukraine are scheduled to conduct requiem on mass massacres of Armenians in Sumgait. As Armenpress reports citing Analitika.at.ua web site Grigory Buniatyan, the head of Armenian Apostolic Diocese in Ukraine stated the commemoration events dedicated to the memory of innocent victims are due on February 24.

”Armenians all over the world are commemorating 25 th anniversary of Sumgait massacres. Armenian large communities from the corners of the world are going to host various events on this day. Documentary films about bloody events in Sumgait will be demonstrated then” the web site runs. Massacre perpetrated against Armenian population living  in Azerbaijani Sumgait city was the first boom of Soviet Union ethnic violence. Sumgait massacres last for three days, were accompanied by massive violence, plunder and murder.