Hrand Dink's lessons and spirit are aliveFebruary 27, 2007 - 13:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Lessons and spirit of slain Hrant Dink, the editor-in-chief of Armenian-Turkish "Agos" weekly, are alive, Aleida Assman of Konstanz University in Germany said during "From the Burden of the Past to Societal Peace and Democracy" international conference at Bilgi University in Istanbul. "We still hear his voice, and aim for his beliefs to continue to exist," she told. Drawing attention to the "We are all Armenian" slogan carried by those attending Hrant Dink's funeral in Istanbul, Assman said that "synagogues, homes and goods belonging to the Jewish minority were ransacked in Germany in 1938. If we had been able to say, "We are all Jewish," would Hitler have been able to do this?", Hurriyet reports. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |