Expert: Dink’s murder committed and concealed by Turkish govt.January 19, 2013 - 17:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - From the judicial perspective, Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink’s murder investigation turned into a mere farce, with all of the legal norms violated, Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan said. “Though the Turkish authorities repeatedly pledged to take every step to disclose the case, a number of high-ranking officials, accomplices in the crime, continued with their duty,” the expert said. “From the political perspective, the Turkish state organized, committed and further concealed Dink’s assassination,” Mr Melkonyan said, adding that the journalist’s murder helped the Turkish public adopt a standpoint on Armenians different from the government’s thesis. “Dink aimed to introduce a change in Turkish mentality. Now we see that the goals he pursued are being fulfilled,” he said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |