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The Kirovabad pogrom [1] or the pogrom of Kirovabad [2] [3] was an Azeri-led ethnic cleansing that targeted Armenians living in the city of Kirovabad (today called Ganja) in Soviet Azerbaijan during November 1988.
The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic [d], also referred to as the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic, Azerbaijan SSR, Azerbaijani SSR, AzSSR, Soviet Azerbaijan or simply Azerbaijan, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union between 1922 and 1991.
Surat Davud oghlu Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Surət Davud oğlu Hüseynov; 12 February 1959 – 31 July 2023) was an Azerbaijani military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister after ousting Azerbaijan President Abulfaz Elchibey in the 1993 Azerbaijan military coup.
Aug 16, 2023 · Kirovabad Pogrom (1990): In November 1990, anti-Armenian riots broke out in the city of Kirovabad (now Ganja) in western Azerbaijan. The riots resulted in the deaths of dozens of Armenians and other ethnic minorities.
The Kirovabad pogrom [1] or the pogrom of Kirovabad [2] [3] was an Azeri-led ethnic cleansing that targeted Armenians living in the city of Kirovabad (today called Ganja) in Soviet Azerbaijan during November 1988.
Jan 26, 2018 · Mass demonstrations starting in early 1988 called for the reunification of the Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO) – an autonomous enclave within Azerbaijan SSR – with Soviet Armenia. The popular movement made headlines around the world and led to the reawakening and transformation of the Armenian nation.
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Oct 9, 2021 · Quick Facts. Dates: November-December 1988. Location: Kirovabad (Gandzak), Soviet Socialist Republic of Azerbaijan. Target: Citizens of Armenian origin/ethnicity. Characteristics: Armenophobia, ethnic cleansing, organized mass violence, looting and property destruction, government support of ethnic cleansing, community self-defense.
