Istanbul hosted seminar on 1909 Armenian Massacres in AdanaNovember 16, 2009 - 19:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 6-9, Istanbul hosted conference titled Adana - 1909: History, Memory, and Identity from a Hundred Year Perspective. Discussions brought together scholars from United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, Italy and Turkey, as well as students and journalists.Seminar was devoted to Turks who saved Armenians during on 1909 Armenian Massacres in Adana (Cilicia). Representatives from Armenia, Europe and United States expressed their views over the issue. Discussions were conducted by London Institute after Komitas, Sabancı University (Istanbul), History Chair of Bildji University, Hrant Dink International Fund, as well as Bogazici University, Komitas Institute press service reports. Adana massacres began on April 1, 1909. Over 4 days, 30 thousand Armenians were annihilated. On April 12, regular troops invaded the town, mounting new wave of slaughters. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 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. |