Turkish radio broadcasting in Armenian merely political stepMarch 21, 2009 - 15:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The beginning of radio transmission in the Armenian language in Turkey is merely political step, an Armenian expert said. "Turkish authorities signal Yerevan that they are ready to continue the process of normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations," Alexander Iskandaryan, director of the Caucasus Institute, told PanARMENIAN.Net Assurances of fulfilling commitments to the European Union on national minorities' rights protection are meaningless words, according to him. "There are many national minorities in Turkey but neither of them has a radio channel in native language. Kurds are an exception, as there are millions of Kurds in the country and this problem is pressing," Iskandaryan said, adding that this initiative might be linked to the impending visit of U.S. President Barack Obama to Turkey. According to Anatolian Agency, the first program will be broadcasted on April 24 when Armenians all over the world commemorate victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |