  Turkish-Armenian lawmaker Garo Paylan arrives in Yerevan September 16, 2017 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish lawmaker of Armenian origin from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Garo Paylan has arrived in Yerevan to participate in the 6th Armenia-Diaspora Pan-Armenian conference, Hayernaysor.am reports. Titled “Mutual Trust, Unity and Responsibility”, the event is slated for September 18-20, while the concert dedicated to the 10th anniversary of a TV series, "Of Armenian Descent", will be held as part of the conference on September 19. Arriving at Zvartnots International Airport, Paylan was greeted by Armenia's deputy minister of Diaspora Vahagn Melikyan, lawmaker Shirak Torosyan and creator of the TV series “Of Armenian Descent” Manana Hakobyan. Paylan is one of three MPs of Armenian descent in the Turkish parliament when he was elected into the Grand National Assembly as a representative of Istanbul's 3rd electoral district. Upon getting elected Paylan vowed to fight against Armenian Genocide denial and demands that the Armenian Genocide be acknowledged in Turkey 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 |  Topic Latest 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.” |
