In these days of remembrance of the victims of the 1988 Sumgait massacres orchestrated by Azerbaijani SSR forces, we honor the memory of hundreds of Armenians who were killed. Around half a million were forcibly displaced. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia noted this in a statement it issued on Friday on the 38th anniversary of the Armenian massacres in Sumgait, Azerbaijan.

“Remembrance is not only about reflecting on the past. It is a reaffirmation of our shared responsibility to uphold human rights, reject hatred & hate speech in all its forms, while working steadfastly toward reconciliation & lasting peace,” adds the statement on X.