Argentine journalist gets Hrant Dink certificate of honorJuly 1, 2014 - 14:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian National Committee of South America (Consejo Nacional Armenio, CNA) has granted Hrant Dink certificate of honor to Argentine journalist Reynaldo Sietecase during a ceremony attended by politicians, human rights advocates and representatives of the Armenian community. “It’s a great honor and responsibility for me to receive such an award,” Sietecase said, adding that now he got a new impetus for his further work. As to his activity regarding the Armenian Cause, the journalist said that being a human rights advocate he could never remain indifferent to the struggle for justice. “While collecting materials about the Armenian Genocide I saw how painful the memory is. But this pain is important, since it forms the consciousness,” Sietecase said. Photo: Prensa Аrmenia Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |