  Monument at University Sonoma now bears Hrant Dink's name, alongside those of other peace activistsNovember 3, 2009 - 20:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A monument at California State University Sonoma honoring the survivors and victims of genocides and hate crimes now bears the name of Agos Armenian weekly's founder, Hrant Dink, alongside the names of peace activists and visionaries such as Mahatma Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, Albert Einstein, Vaclav Havel and Pete Seeger. Hrant Dink's name was added in March thanks to the sponsorship of Armenian organizations in California, which financed a memorial "brick" in Dink's honor.Dink's widow Rakel Dink visited the monument during a September 28-October 6 trip to the U.S., where she was hosted by Mgrditch Melkonyan, pastor of the First Armenian Presbyterian Church of Fresno, California.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   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 servicesArmenian, 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.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
