[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E243]
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     IN RECOGNITION OF THE 31ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUMGAIT POGROMS

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                           HON. JACKIE SPEIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 5, 2019

  Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, today, we commemorate the 31st anniversary 
of the Sumgait pogroms, which saw the murder, abuse, and eventual 
expulsion of Armenian Christians living in Azerbaijan and Nagorno-
Karabakh solely based on their Armenian identity. The Azeri government 
cannot be allowed to continue denying its role in instigating these 
atrocities and allowing them to continue, especially in light of 
similar efforts to target Armenians by Azerbaijan today. I hold 
memories of the Sumgait victims close to my heart, they motivate me to 
fight for the rights for Armenians and all people.

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