ASALA members to be commemorated in Armenia’s capital

15:23 • 06.08.12



On August 7, a group of people will arrive at Yerevan’s Yerablur to commemorate the martyrs of the Armenian Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia (ASALA), Arman Mkhitaryan, Chairman of the Nakhnyats Hetqerov (In the footsteps of ancestors) NGO, told journalists on Monday.

“Every year will hold a march in commemoration of ASALA martyrs. This armed liberation struggle is one of the best pages of our history, which is hardly known to the public. This organization is not mentioned in history textbooks,” he said.

“Off-the-record I asked different officials for the reasons and they gave different answers, namely, that it was terrorism. I asked them what the Nemesis actions were, but never received an answer,” Mkhitaryan said.

However, Armenia’s government has a certain attitude to ASALA. Evidence thereof is that a number of ASALA members are buried at Yerablur.

 

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