Turkish Labor Minister: no need to be Armenian to condemn Dink murderJanuary 24, 2012 - 10:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Labor Minister Faruk Çelik has said that “we do not all have to be Armenians” to condemn the murder of Hrant Dink, Today’s Zaman reported. “There is no need to change one's identity to condemn the brutal killing of a person,” he said. “We should not use race and belief as a basis for criticism. We should not use them as a basis for our criticism. There is no need to look for an identity to condemn the murder. It is sufficient to be human and have a conscience. We do not all have to be Armenians,” Çelik said in a statement dated to the 5th anniversary of the assassination, when tens of thousands of Turkish citizens took to the streets to honor the memory of the slain journalist. 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |