​​Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Sumgait pogrom that | artsakheng

​​Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Sumgait pogrom that took place against ethnic Armenians. In late February 1988, Azerbaijanis attacked Armenians living in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, resulting in many deaths, looting, burnings of cars, and rioting. Pogroms and other acts of violence resulted in the near erasure of Armenians from Azerbaijan.