Ruben Safrastyan: Turkey shows interest in Hamshen problemJuly 23, 2008 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Hamshen and Hamshen Armenians. History and Culture" international conference started in Yerevan today. The goal of the conference is to encourage further studies, to raise public awareness and to establish ties with Hamshen Armenians. "The problem of Hamshen and Hamshen Armenians attracts more and more attention. I am hopeful that this conference will help us to better understand the peculiarities of our nation and its manifestations in various geographical and religious spheres," Ruben Safrastyan, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA Academy of Sciences, said in his opening remarks. "The problem is also in focus in Turkey. Certainly, we can't agree with some Turkish historians who rate Hamshen Armenians as Turkic tribes." Experts from Armenia, Turkey and Russia studying the history and culture of Hamshen Armenians attended the conference, organizers of which hope for further collaboration. Top stories 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. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. |