  Elif Shafak's book to be translated into ArmenianJune 4, 2007 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a recent book fair in Saloniki Armenian publishers reached agreement with Turkish counterparts on translation of Elif Shafack's The Bastard of Istanbul into Armenian, said Vahan Khachatryan, chairman of the national association of Armenian publishers. The book describes the events of 1915-1917 as the Armenian Genocide. Elif Shafak was charged of "insulting Turkishness" under Article 301 of the Turkish criminal code. In October 2006 the accusations were dropped.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news 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.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.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.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. |
