Yerevan: Impunity of the crime in Maraga resulted in formation of an  atmosphere of permissiveness and new barbarities

ArmInfo.The Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan made a statement on 25th anniversary of tragedy in Maraga. The press service of MFA of Armenia told ArmInfo. 

"This day is one of the darkest, however not so well known pages of 

Karabakh war, 25 years ago, this day, the Azerbaijani side with its 

actions rudely violated the international humanitarian right. On 

April 10, 1992, Azerbaijani omon ruined and burned the village of 

Maraga of the self-determined Republic of Artsakh, burned alive and 

tortured to death the innocent peaceful residents and captured the 

rest, and the fate of some of them is still unknown. Appeared under 

Azerbaijani control for several hours, the villagers endured such 

cruelty and barbarity, which applies to all criterions of crime 

against humanity. The impunity if the committed crime in Maraga 

resulted in the formation of an atmosphere of permissiveness and 

continuation of committing new crimes. Barbarities of the Armed 

Forces of Azerbaijan during the last year April War against Artsakh 

are the irrefutable confirmation of that".

To note, on April 10, 1992, the Azeri armed groups captured the 

Armenian village of Maraga (Artsakh) and massacred innocent 

civilians. According to Human Rights Defender organizations and 

Armenian sources based on witnesses, the victims of mass massacre 

were from 50 to 100 civilians, and around 50 villagers were taken 

hostages. According to witnesses, some bodies were beheaded, 

dismembered, charred or wore traces of torture. The majority were 

women, children and elders.