  Court to try slain Turkish-Armenian soldier’s commander August 7, 2012 - 13:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A military court in Turkish southeastern province of Diyarbakır has agreed to try the commander of slain ethnic Armenian soldier Sevag Şahin Balıkçı, Nouvelles d'Arménie reports. Non-commissioned officer Sabrettin Ersöz will stand trial on malpractice charges. Sevag Şahin Balıkçı, 25, was killed in a Turkish military unit on April 24, 2011. The Armenian was killed after the gunshot wound he received while reportedly playing a practical joke with his co-serviceman, who was later allowed to walk free despite the indictment stipulating for 9 years behind bars for murder by negligence. Partner news  Top stories French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh. Last month, renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say was also handed a suspended 10-month prison sentence for blasphemy. Recent Azeri “examination” concerns a world-famed soprano Montserrat Caballe who’ll perform and give master classes in Yerevan on June 9. Valadao spoke about the importance of affirming the Genocide at the April 24th Congressional Observance on Capitol Hill.   Partner news |  Latest news Samsung says Galaxy S4 surpassed ten million sales mark  In addition to white and black, the Galaxy S4 will also soon be available in blue, red, purple and brown this summer.Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan The car was packed with around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of explosives and was parked alongside a road in the city.1st look at Roman Polanski’s “Weekend Of A Champion” doc poster Roman Polanski, meanwhile, has just completed filming Venus In Fur, which is in competition at Cannes Film Fest."Les Miserables" star to join "While We're Young" indie The project stars Ben Stiller & Naomi Watts as a married couple that strikes up an unlikely friendship with a free-spirited younger couple. |
