Taner Akcham to lecture at Armenian Catholicosate of CiliciaJanuary 5, 2010 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Taner Akçam, author of "A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibility", visited the Armenian Catholicosate at Antelias on the 3rd of January. He has been one of the first Turkish intellectuals who through his publications and lectures has stressed the necessity of the official recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the Turkish Government.Mr. Akçam was Associate Professor of History at the University of Minnesota and in 2008, he was appointed to the Chair of 'Armenian Genocide' Studies at Clark University, Worcester, MA irrespective of local Turkish opposition. Four years ago, when HH Aram I was invited to lecture at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University in Minnesota, Dr. Akçam expressed the desire to visit the Catholicosate of Cilicia, a victim of the Genocide. The Turkish Historian's visit will last for five days, when he will be giving lectures and meeting Armenian intellectuals as well as University students, reported press-service of Armenian Catholicosate at Antelias. The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of the Armenian Orthodox Church. Its jurisdiction extends over the Armenian Communities in the Middle East, Europe and North and South America. The Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |