  Aram I: We urge Turkey to recognize Armenian GenocideFebruary 21, 2009 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 19, 2009, Mrs. Rakel Dink, the widow of assassinated Agos editor Hrant Dink visited His Holiness Aram I at the Spiritual Centre of the Armenian Orthodox Church in Antelias, Lebanon. Mrs. Dink informed His Holiness of the circumstances of the assassination of her husband on January 19, 2007 in Istanbul, and the procedures adopted by the criminal court in Turkey to judge 17-year-old assassin Ogun Samast and his accomplices. At the end of the audience, His Holiness Aram I declared, "The Armenian Genocide is a historical fact. We demand that Turkey takes responsibility for the acts of genocide planned and executed by their forefathers." Mrs. Dink and the other guests offered their prayers at the Memorial to the one and a half million victims of the Genocide.   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 Topic 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. |
