Orhan Pamuk Welcomed with Placard "There Was No Armenian Genocide"December 22, 2006 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A conference titled "Orhan Pamuk and Literature" was held Sabanci University, Istanbul, December 21. It had been the first meeting of Orhan Pamuk with Turkish readers since he received the Nobel Prize, Milliyet reports.During the conference two students raised a placard which said "There was no Armenian Genocide". While Pamuk was calmly looking at them the audience gave a sharp reaction and the students had to live the conference. To remind, in an interview with a Swiss newspaper Pamuk said that 30 thousand Kurds and 1 million Armenians were slaughtered in Turkey during World War I. Later, when receiving the Peace Award in Frankfurt he said, "I repeat, 30 thousand Kurds and 1 million Armenians were slaughtered in our state. I am consistent in my utterances." Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. |