Serj Tankian 'utterly shocked' by news of Anthony Bourdain’s deathJune 9, 2018 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has said that he is utterly shocked by the news of Anthony Bourdain’s passing. Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took TV viewers around the world, has at age 61. CNN confirmed Bourdain's death on Friday, June 8 and said the cause of death was suicide. "We have lost an honest broker of life, cuisine, culture and truth," Tankian said in a Facebook post. "I was honored to have spent time with him in Armenia for CNN’s Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Our love and condolences go out to his family and all those he touched with his beautiful spirit." Bourdain visited Armenia to shoot an entertaining episode for his "Parts Unknown" series. He took a wide-angle look at the culture and history of this country, with musician of Armenian descent Serj Tankian (System of a Down), and historian/Armenian resident Richard Giragosian as his guides. Related links: Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent. |