Armenian writer Sevan Nishanyan jailed in TurkeyFebruary 7, 2012 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Istanbul-based Armenian writer Sevan Nishanyan has been jailed in Turkey for alleged illegal construction. Nishanyan was sentenced to 5 months for construction of a cemetery in Selçuk district of İzmir Province, NTV reported. Nishanyan has repeatedly been detained for alleged illegal construction. A few years ago he reconstructed old constructions further to operate them as hotels. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |