Istanbul Embraced With Mass ProtestsJanuary 20, 2007 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Istanbul is embraced with mass protests. Crowds of people go to streets learning about famous journalist Hrant Dink's assassination, Pravda.ru reports. The funeral service for Hrant Dink in the center of Istanbul first will turn into mass demonstration and then into march protests. The demonstrations created serious problems for traffic. The killed editor-in-chief of 'Agos' weekly became famous for his discussions over the Armenian Genocide from 1915 till 1917 of the 20th century. At those times Turkey massacred over 1.5 million Armenians. In his articles Dink touched upon the Armenian Genocide topic so morbid for Turkey, which does not recognize it. For his articles Dink several times was put under trial. 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 | Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |