On February 28, a Requiem Service was performed in memory of the innocent victims of the 1988 Sumgait Pogroms at the Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church in Odessa.
As reported Narine Muradyan to Hayern Aysor, Fr. Priest Abgar Gilijian said the following: “It is our duty to pray for the victims and keep their brilliant memory alive. The tragedy of the late 20th century was the continuity of the genocide of the early 20thcentury that remained unpunished. I hope God gives the criminals the punishment they deserve. We Armenians need to learn the lessons and stand united as one. Wherever we may be, be it in Armenia or abroad, our strength lies in our unity. Evidence of that are the events that took place in Artsakh and the invincible Artsakh.
May God help us always pray in peace.”
