Revision of its history will allow Turkey to find a place in EuropeJanuary 22, 2008 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An event in commemoration of slain Agos editor Hrant Dink was held in Krasnodar region of Russia, reported Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia. The participants gave reports and exchanged views on status of religious minorities in Turkey. They also issued an address to leaders of the EU member states and called to exert pressure on the Turkish government and demand fair investigation of the crime. "Only revision of the dark pages of its history, specifically recognition of the Armenian Genocide, will allow Turkey to find a place in Europe," the document reads. "Hrant Dink's murder is the result of the policy of intolerance pursued by the Turkish authorities," it goes on. Hrant Dink, 53, was gunned down on January 19, 2007. He was remarkable for his publications about the Armenian Genocide and was prosecuted under article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code. His murder aroused a wave of protest throughout the globe. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |