Armenian MFA statement on anniversary of Maraga massacres

ArmInfo. The Armenian Foreign  Ministry has issued a statement regarding the next anniversary of the  massacres of Armenians in  Maraga by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. 

The statement reads as follows: "On April 10, 1992, the #Armenia|n  civilians of the village of #Maragha were subjected to complete  ethnic cleansing: more than 50 civilians, including 30 women, were  killed by the #Azerbaijan|i forces, while the population of 5000 was  forcibly displaced. 29 women & 9 children were taken hostage, the  fate of 19 is still unknown. These atrocities were well documented in  the reports of @hrw & @amnesty. The patterns of behavior that led to  the Maragha massacre - ethnic hatred, impunity, glorification of war  crimes, the destruction of Armenian cultural sites & forced  displacement - were earlier witnessed during the 1988-1990 pogroms of  Armenians in Sumgait, Kirovabad & Baku, & elsewhere.  Today, as we  pay tribute to the victims of pogroms in Maragha, we recall that  prevention of such atrocities & achieving lasting peace requires  abandoning hate speech & promoting respect for fundamental human  rights."