June 13, 2007 - 19:54 AMT
Armenian scientists not invited to Turkish-Armenian Relations conference due in Erzerum
Armenian historians and specialists in Turkish studies were not invited to Turkish-Armenian Relations conference due in Erzerum June 21-22. Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA Academy of Sciences Ruben Safrastyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that he did not receive an invitation.

Director of the Armenian Genocide Institute Hayk Demoyan and Turkish studies specialist Ashot Hovhannisian were not invited either.

Meanwhile APA reported that "scientists from Armenia as well as Armenian historians from different states were invited to the conference. However they did not confirm their participation in the event."