  British Museum renames room Ancient Turkey into Anatolia & Urartu August 19, 2015 - 22:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - British Museum’s room 54, previously titled Ancient Turkey, was renamed into Anatolia and Urartu, the author of the initiative Zepyur Batikian said in her Facebook post. “I’m proud of my achievement. Of course, I’d like for the room to be renamed into Armenia or Armenian Upland; still, this is the first step towards restoration of justice,” she noted. She thanked the late ex-envoy to UK Karine Kazinian as well as the Minister of Culture, Armenian and British historians, and all those who helped collect 12000 signatures urging to rename the room. In January 2013, the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe (FAAE) issued a letter to the British Museum, protesting against the use of Ancient Turkey name for the museum’s room 54 and suggesting renaming the room into Urartu, Ancient Armenia. Related links:   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 |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |
