The Day of Remembrance for Victims of Massacres in Armenia is observed in Armenia on February 28. This solemn day commemorates the victims of massacres that occurred during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, specifically the notorious Sumgait pogrom in 1988, as well as other anti-Armenian pogroms in Baku and Kirovabad. On this day, Armenians honor the memory of those who were killed by Azerbaijanis and reflect on the plight of the Armenian population who were forced from their homes during these violent events. The day serves to remember the ethnic tensions that have marked the history of the region and to focus on the rights of refugee Armenians affected by the conflict.