1988 Yerevan Demonstrations

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1988 Yerevan Demonstrations (Armenian: Երևան Դեմոնստրացիաները) took place when about 200,000 Armenians gathered around at Yerevan square demonstrating. Armenian Christians, wanted the Nagorno-Karabakh area of neighboring Azerbaijan to become part of their republic. Armenians say they are repressed by Azerbaijan's, who are largely Moslem. Ethnic rioting also broke out in Azerbaijan in February and dozens of people were reported killed.^[1]

[edit] See also

• 1965 Yerevan Demonstrations
• Nagorno-Karabakh War

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[edit] References

1. ^ New york times: 1988