  Hrant Dink's Killing Shocked TurksJanuary 19, 2007 - 18:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nothing worse than Hrant Dink's killing could happen in Turkey on the threshold of elections, Erkut Emcioğlu, International Relations Coordinator of ARI Movement told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Hrant Dink was a symbol of peace and friendship. The Turkish people are shocked and the internal situation in the country is under threat. He was an outstanding journalist and bright individuality, Emcioğlu said. Dink's killing undermines democratic principles in Turkey and jeopardizes Turkey's accession to the EU, since he was once sentenced under Article 301 the cancellation of which is demanded by the European Union.  Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million).   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Armenia congratulates “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day  The Armenian Foreign Mnisitry has congratulated the “friendly people of Belarus” on Independence Day.Armenian wrestlers win 3 medals at U20 European Championships The Armenian team has won 3 medals at the U20 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships.Ameriabank, COAF pool efforts to develop beekeeping in Lori COAF and Ameriabank have presented their joint program Harvesting Nature’s Bounty.Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. |
