French journalists publish “Turkey and the Armenian Ghost” bookMarch 14, 2013 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French journalists Laure Marchand and Guillaume Perrier conducted an extensive research on the Armenian Genocide, when residing in Turkey. They discovered genocide survivors converted to Islam, descendants of Turks who saved Armenians, as well as evidence buried in churches. The authors published “Turkey and the Armenian Ghost” book, based on the abundant evidence. The stories, reports and meetings picture a country, chased by the past, even if some Turks struggle against the official ideology. The preface of the book was written by Turkish historian, Clark University professor Taner Akcam, Nouvelles d'Arménie reported. Marchand is a reporter at Le Figaro magazine and Le Nouvel Observateur in Turkey; Perrier is a reporter at Le Monde journal. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |