Lawsuit filed against Diyarbakir Mayor who recognized the GenocideOctober 3, 2015 - 17:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A lawsuit calling for 5-year jail term was filed against Diyarbakir Mayor Gultan Kisanak, who recognized the Armenian Genocide, Armenia Today reports citing Demokrathaber.net. The reason behind the lawsuit was her declaration at a March 8 parade where she stated that “women’s coup is underway in Kurdistan.” She has repeatedly made statements on the Armenian Genocide. “We will never forget. Deep in our hearts we feel this tragedy, the massacre, the genocide. We do not want to continue our journey with this tragedy, as time to heal the wounds has come. We condemn the Genocide,” Kisanak said at a memorial ceremony on the Genocide centennial. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |