  German Ambassador to Turkey concerned about arrest and conviction of Arat DinkNovember 12, 2007 - 19:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German Ambassador to Turkey Eckart Kuntz voiced concern over arrest and conviction of Arat Dink and Sarkis Seropian, who were accused of "insulting Turkishness" for republishing slain Hrant Dink's interview. "The verdict of the Turkish court is not in line with democratic principles. I must voice my full support to moves for the Armenian-Turkish reconciliation," the diplomat said. Earlier, at a reception Ambassador Kuntz said, "Hrant Dink was a symbol of freedom of speech. I was shocked by his murder. Isn't it a serious reason for cancellation of article 301 and Armenian-Turkish reconciliation?" he said, Yerkir reports.   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 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. |
