A trial launched in Switzerland against Armenian Genocide denier Turkish nationalistMarch 6, 2007 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A trial launched in Switzerland towards leader of Turkish Labor Party Doğu Perinçek, who is blamed for racism, since he had called the Armenian Genocide an "international lie". Prosecutors demand to sentence Perinçek to 6-month imprisonment. In case if a verdict of guilty is brought towards Doğu Perinçek, he will become the first person convicted by Swiss anti-racist law for denying the Armenian Genocide. In 2001 a court in Bern acquitted 12 Turks, who were being prosecuted by this very article. Today on the square near the Court building some 150 people gathered in red bandages on their heads with Turkish banners, they expressed their silent support to Doğu Perinçek. Perinçek himself is sure that he will be freed. "I don't think that I will be convicted," he stated, confessing that Armenians were exposed to massacres in his homeland. At the same time he refused to recognize those massacres as genocide, RFA RL reports. 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 | Director General of Ucom takes part in recruiting conference Ralph Yirikian participated in the Recruit Days business and networking conference organized by Move2Career. Ameriabank named Best Bank in Armenia for 2024 by Global Finance Ameriabank has been named the Best Bank in Armenia by Global Finance magazine in its 31st annual awards. Armenia to participate in key EU meeting for the first time ever National Assembly speaker Alen Simonyan has said that Armenia will for the first time participate in the Conference. Lavrov rejects Armenia’s “defamation” of Russia, CSTO Lavrov decried the Armenian leaders’ “defamation” of Russian soldiers and border guards deployed in Armenia. |