GENERAL STAFF OF TURKISH ARMED FORCES COLLECTS INFORMATION ON POLITICAL SUSPECTSMarch 12, 2004 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces issued an order to collect information about the people, who can be of harm to the state security. As reported by Turkish media citing the text of the order this category includes "separatists, masons, citizens of pro-American and pro-European orientation, representatives of national minorities, art workers and Internet users". An analogous instruction was as well sent to the local authorities. According to the statement of the secretariat of the Turkish Armed Forces General Staff, the demand is conditioned by the necessity of possessing the information, which would help to undertake measures against any threats in future. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. 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.” |