“February of 1988 was very tense — rallies in Stepanakert, regional council’s decision to withdraw Karabakh from Azerbaijan and integrate into Soviet Armenia etc,” head of Shoushi foundation Bakur Karapetyan told journalists on Feb. 27.

According to him, these actions made Azerbaijani side to resort to massacres against Armenian population in Sumgait. “If Azeris have an opportunity, they will do the same today,” Karapetyan stated, adding that Khojali events were organized by Azeris to screen Sumgait crime.

“As a TV reporter I took the camera and went to Sumgait, where I talked to massacres’ victims and witnesses. The whole information is included in &‘…And about it’ a book and in &‘Sumgait waves’ film,” Karapetyan said.

He maintained that the book remarks his 8-day observations taken at the scene, assuring that all are based on true stories. “All shots of film and 100 videos are captured in hot spots,” he stated. Karapetyan also noted that all his stock materials are currently used by Azeri side as their own archive. “Azerbaijani side lies a lot of and we should do all we can to counter its spread in media,” he reckons.

Speaking about another book “Collection of Artsakh battle”, the author stressed that it is already published and he expects to issue 12 more volumes in addition to the existing ones. “I have a huge archive, materials are ready. I only have to find sponsors,” he concluded.

A.G.