  Turkish government resorted to tricks to attract more Armenians to Akhtamar September 20, 2010 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan said that the liturgy in Holy Cross church and the processes that preceded and followed it have proved that Turkish propaganda ended in fiasco. “Besides, it is a collapse for the economy of Van,” Melkonyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, Turkish businessmen were promised to benefit from the visit of thousands of Armenians, but this has not come true. The Armenian expert added that about 700-800 Armenians participated in the liturgy against 4,000-5,000 reported by Turkish media. Melkonyan noted that the Turkish government resorted to tricks to increase the number of participants, sending invitations to various Armenian organizations on behalf of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “I also received a similar invitation, but has not replied to it,” he said. “The liturgy has stirred up heirs of forcibly Islamized Armenians during the Armenian Genocide. 100 people from Mush visited Holly Cross Church on September 20 and admitted being the heirs of Islamized Armenians,” Melkonyan said.  Top stories Caucasus Institute director said that the past year was not remarkable for outstanding foreign policy events in Armenia. Yerkir: serious reshuffle is expected at the Republican Party of Armenia after Tsarukyan’s refusal to join coalition. Zhamanak: the bureau of former Foreign Minister, however, refused to reply further questions on Oskanian’s plans. Stepan Safaryan says Prosperous Armenia’s decision doesn’t change anything, as it won’t become opposition.   |  Latest news Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance  The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok.Cannes: TrustNordisk snaps up rights to Pierce Brosnan’s “Love Is All You Need” The film is a tale about a group of people all seeking love, about passion and happiness, about jealousy and loneliness. |
