  Commander to stand trial over Armenian-Turkish soldier death June 29, 2012 - 16:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A military court in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, Turkey, has agreed to try the commander of a Turkish-Armenian soldier who was killed under suspicious circumstances while performing his military service in 2011, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Non-commissioned officer Sabrettin Ersöz will stand trial as part of a case into the killing of Sevag Şahin Balıkçı on charges of "abuse of office through negligence." Balıkçı was shot in a gendarmerie station of Batman province by another soldier, Kıvanç Ağaoğlu. The incident took place on April 24, the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street  The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time.Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |
