MosJan Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 The purpose of “baku.am” website is to present and enlighten the prosperous past and inheritance of the Armenian community of Baku - the capital of Azerbaijan.The targets for the website are scientific organizations, achieves and in generally all persons who interested in the history of Armenian communities and Baku city. It is important also for the citizens of Azerbaijan, and especially for the youth. The website has fundamental information about the Armenians’ cultural and civilization contribution to the history of Baku city. For the young Azerbaijanis it will have the significance of the alternative source of information. The restriction of the authorities of Azerbaijan on the press freedom, and the violation of human rights in general, as well as the anti- Armenian propaganda implemented on the state level prohibits any mentioning about the role of the Armenians in the history of Azerbaijan, and particularly in the history of Baku. In this regards the website has an important mission to reveal the forgotten or forbidden pages of the history of Baku. The website does not follow any purpose to stir up national passions; it gives an opportunity to acknowledge the past and to secure the peaceful coexistence of the two neighbor nations in future. The website is open for the supplements, comments and suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Baku: Capital of three pogroms http://baku.am/pics/page_title_right.gif The Armenians in Baku have been massacred three times in the 20th century. Those pogroms were unprecedented both in their methods of implementation and by their consequences. The first massacres took place in winter and summer of 1905 as a result of which the Armenian community suffered heavy human as well as material losses. About 1000 Armenians fell victim to the massacres that started in consequence of provoked anti-Armenian propaganda and religious fanaticism among the local Muslims. The second massacres of the Armenians in Baku took place in September 1918, when Armenians appeared to be against Turkish and Azerbaijani armed forces completely unprotected. The Turkish command that handed the city over to violence, pillage and plunder implemented mass arrests and cruel murders among the Armenians. 20.000 Armenians that constituted 1/3 of the Armenian population in Baku fell victim to the violence of Turkish-Azerbaijani bands. The third mass massacres of the Armenian population in Baku took place in January 13-19, 1990. Hundreds of Armenians fell victim to the intolerance and xenophobia of Azerbaijani nationalists. About 200.000 Armenians leaving their property and apartments had to leave Baku and become refugees in order to save their own lives. In consequence of the last massacres of 1990 in Baku the Armenian community of Baku that had centuries-old traditions, went out of existence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 First in baku From the second half of the 19th century the Armenian community of Baku was one of the social-political, economical and cultural centres of Armenians in Transcaucasia. Establishing active relations with the West and managing sizable economic recourses Armenian community was open for innovations and could become the first in many spheres in Baku. ThusThe newspaper:“Haikakan Ashkharh” (Armenian World), Baku, 1877-78, editor-publisher Stepanos StepaneThe book: “Hndkatsvots Antske Anmardabnak Kghzinerum” (The Passing of the Indians through Inhabited Islands) translated by Avag Grigorian (1872)The printing house: Armenian Philanthropic Society (1870)The library: the library of Armenian Philanthropic Society (1870)The reading-hall: Armenian Philanthropic Society (1880)The first in the world Baku-Batumi oil pipeline was laid by the Armenian industrialists (A. Mantashian, Ter-Akopov, Ter-Margarian and the others) in 1897-1907.The first Philanthropic organization: Armenian Philanthropic Society (1864)The first 2 kerosene factories in Baku were founded in 1868 by Hovhannes Minas Mirzoyan, one of the “father founders” of Baku oil-industry. The first oil-well in Absheron was constructed by Hovhannes Minas Mirzoyan in 1869.The first to develop the technique of caviar preservation in tin cans was Vardan Arshakuni (1853). The first chocolate fabric in Baku was founded by Piliposian brothers. Their product got 3 gold medals in different international competitions. The first natural juice and mineral water fabric in Transcaucasia was founded by S. Melik-Ghulambariants in 1891.The first mirror factory of Caucasus in Baku was founded by A. Khajarian in 1891.The first Azerbaijani national instrumental ensemble in Baku was established by conductor A. Ionnisian.The first opera building in Baku was designed by E. Mayilian in 1908.For the first time in Baku Stepan and Alma Safrazians, a married couple of actors performed translated plays of contemporary famous dramaturges for Azerbaijani-speaking public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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