ArmInfo.The Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan made a statement on 25th anniversary of tragedy in Maraga. The press service of MFA of Armenia told ArmInfo.
"This day is one of the darkest, however not so well known pages of Karabakh war, 25 years ago, this day, the Azerbaijani side with its actions rudely violated the international humanitarian right. On April 10, 1992, Azerbaijani omon ruined and burned the village of Maraga of the self-determined Republic of Artsakh, burned alive and tortured to death the innocent peaceful residents and captured the rest, and the fate of some of them is still unknown. Appeared under Azerbaijani control for several hours, the villagers endured such cruelty and barbarity, which applies to all criterions of crime against humanity. The impunity if the committed crime in Maraga resulted in the formation of an atmosphere of permissiveness and continuation of committing new crimes. Barbarities of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan during the last year April War against Artsakh are the irrefutable confirmation of that".
To note, on April 10, 1992, the Azeri armed groups captured the Armenian village of Maraga (Artsakh) and massacred innocent civilians. According to Human Rights Defender organizations and Armenian sources based on witnesses, the victims of mass massacre were from 50 to 100 civilians, and around 50 villagers were taken hostages. According to witnesses, some bodies were beheaded, dismembered, charred or wore traces of torture. The majority were women, children and elders.