This cross-stones doesn't exist anymore, because of CULTURAL GENOCIDE

This cross-stones doesn't exist anymore, because of CULTURAL GENOCIDE

Monday, February 28, 2011

Friday, February 25, 2011

Armenian Genocide Museum launches website about Azerbaijani capital

The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has launched a unique website featuring the history and cultural life of the Armenian community in the Azeri capital.

The new website available in three languages -Armenian, Russian and English- can be accessed at www.baku.am.

It contains numerous photos and postcards portraying the Armenian families of Baku and several buildings belonging to Armenians, as well as the local Armenian newspapers and the one-time Armenian cultural representation in Baku. 

An article on the history of the Armenian population of Baku is also posted on the website.

Introducing the website contents at a Wednesday news conference, Hayk Demoyan, the director of the museum, referred to a special document shedding light on renowned Armenians who once lived in the town. He particularly spoke of the Armenians' notable role in the town's oil industry.

"The initiative to create the website is a special tribute to the Armenians killed in mass pogroms," he said. 

"Our objective is to provide the Azerbaijani youth with alternative information about the history of their capital. After getting familiarized with this website, many Azeris will change their attitude to the town; they will feel the Armenians' presence when passing by every single building."

Demoyan characterized the website