  Romik Hovnanyan: Turkey seeks to use St. Cross mass for political ends  August 16, 2010 - 14:54 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey seeks to use St. Cross mass for political ends, Van Vaspurakan expatriates community chairman Romik Hovnanyan stated. “Turkey aims to organize a show to demonstrate good will towards Yerevan to international community,” Van Vaspurakan expatriates community chairman told a news conference in Yerevan. Romik Hovnanyan was skeptical over the statements of readiness to accept over 6000 guests to Van, noting that the island is not spacious enough to welcome more than 1000. “Moreover, it’s technically impossible for 6000 people to cross Georgia’s border in within 2 days.” The chairman of Armenian Public Council subcommittee for preservation of monuments and national historic values, Jasmine Asryan once again urged to refrain from participating in the event. “This is a matter of honour for the entire Armenian nation,” she stressed.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
