  Will Armenia and Turkey come to an agreement on Ani reconstruction?April 15, 2009 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Minister of Culture signaled a new phase for joint reconstruction of Ani, RA Deputy Minister of Culture Gagik Gyurjyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In 2007 opening ceremony of newly reconstructed Surb Khach church was held on Akhtamar Island of Van Lake in Turkey. According to Gyurjyan, Turkish Minister of Culture Atilla Koch was offered to participate in reconstruction of Ani the ancient Armenian capital. A discussion was to be scheduled between Armenian and Turkish presidents. Koch gave his agreement, yet the follow-up letter of RA Culture Minister haven't been replied since. ''Turkish -Armenian collaboration in Ani reconstruction project can give Armenian professionals an access to information obtained during 19 century's archaeological expeditions conducted by Nikohayos Mar and Toros Toramanyan. Besides, the joint work will guarantee construction work' compliance with international reconstruction standards. Turkish Minister of Culture Ertogul Gyunai expressed his readiness to collaborate in the reconstruction of Ani, yet stipulating for NKR conflict settlement. Turkish Minister of Culture plans to establish cultural collaboration between the two countries, involving joint cultural projects between Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Hurriyet Daily News reported.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
