Dink murderer kept in contact with Trabzon gendarmerie commanderMarch 29, 2011 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Istanbul court started the 17th session into the case of murder of Agos Armenian-Turkish weekly editor Hrant Dink. Lawyers who arrived from Paris and Brussels as well as Turkish parliament members are watching the process. Dink family lawyer Fethiye Cetin urged to summon to court Ahmet Samast, assassin Ogun Samast’s father, who mentioned about his son’s acquaintance with a certain gendarmerie commander, Milliyet reports. “The gendarmerie chief will know where my son is. They have often met,” Ahmet Samast told the police after he learnt about the murder. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner 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. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |