  US Helsinki Commission Urges Turkey to Withdraw Charges of PamukOctober 15, 2005 - 14:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The US Helsinki Commission has sent a letter to Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, urging him to withdraw charges against Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). Pamuk is accused of «publicly insulting the national identity of Turks» in his statements over the Armenian Genocide. If Orhan Pamuk is convicted, this will increase apprehensions of those, who are skeptical about Turkey assuring commitment to liberty and democracy, Commission Chairman, Senator Sam Brownback emphasized. The US Helsinki Commission is a state structure, which follows fulfillment of the Helsinki Final Act of 1975. The Commission includes 9 members of the Senate and the House and a member of each of the State, Defense and Trade Departments.  Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
