  Hungarian cardinal sends letter of support to Karekin II September 2, 2012 - 19:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Cardinal Peter Erdo, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and Primate of Hungary sent a letter to Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II to voice support to the Armenian people over the extradition and release of Azeri assassin Ramil Safarov. Cardinal Erdo condemned violence and hatred, saying “may God bless Armenian people and bestow justice and peace on them.” Safarov, who was sentenced to life by a Hungarian court for the murder of Armenian office Gurgen Margaryan in February 2004, was extradited to Azerbaijan on Aug 31 and immediately pardoned by the country’s President Ilham Aliyev. Partner news  Top stories Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal. 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope". |
