Dink murderer kept in contact with Trabzon gendarmerie commanderMarch 29, 2011 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Istanbul court started the 17th session into the case of murder of Agos Armenian-Turkish weekly editor Hrant Dink. Lawyers who arrived from Paris and Brussels as well as Turkish parliament members are watching the process. Dink family lawyer Fethiye Cetin urged to summon to court Ahmet Samast, assassin Ogun Samast’s father, who mentioned about his son’s acquaintance with a certain gendarmerie commander, Milliyet reports. “The gendarmerie chief will know where my son is. They have often met,” Ahmet Samast told the police after he learnt about the murder. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |