February 1 the ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau issued a statement that says, ” In December 2005 Azerbaijan against demonstrated its true face and attitude to all that is called Armenian. Azerbaijan has made this step disregarding and denying all the facts. Expressing protest against the Azerbaijani criminal policy and urging the international community to proper reaction the Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutyun decreed to announce February 28 – the anniversary of Armenian pogroms in Sumgait the Day of Protest against Azerbaijan’s Criminal Policy. Protest actions should be held in front of the Azerbaijani diplomatic representations and international organizations’ offices in various cities of the world on this day.
The ARFD Bureau appeals to Armenian people, political and public organizations, national and community structures to take part in the protest actions and join effort in order to show the whole world that Azerbaijan since the day of its formation has been trying to expel Armenians from Artsakh, Nakhichevan and Gandzak, do away with the Armenian population of Baku and other regions of the country. It has been trying to destroy the Armenian monuments testifying of the belonging of these lands to the Armenian people. It has been inciting hatred towards all of Armenian origin. Azerbaijan had no mercy on other national minorities living on its territory. Moreover it still attempts to override Artsakh. It’s high time to show Azerbaijan and the whole world that the Armenian people are determined to maintain the unity of Armenia and Artsakh. Let us protest against the criminal policy pursued by Azerbaijan on February 28, 2006.”
