Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan honored memory of the victims of the Sumgait massacre on the 31st anniversary of the tragedy.

“On Feb 27, 1988 hundreds of Armenians were killed and deported from Azerbaijan, which was a response to the peaceful demonstrations of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians to protect their right of self-determination,” he tweeted.

On Feb 27, 1988 hundreds of Armenians were killed and deported from Azerbaijan, which was a response to the peaceful demonstrations of #NagornoKarabakh Armenians to protect their right of self-determination. Today we commemorate the victims of the #Sumgait massacre. #neveragain

— Nikol Pashinyan (@NikolPashinyan) 27 февраля 2019 г.