Istanbul Prosecutor's Office urges to imprison Armenian writerMarch 12, 2013 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Istanbul Prosecutor's Office completed the investigation of the case against the Turkish Armenian writer b>Sevan Nisanyan, urging to sentence him to 1.5 year in prison for “offending religions values." Nisanyan doesn’t recognize the charges against him, refuses to defend himself, saying “the right to freedom of speech is unfamiliar to some people.” “Defending would mean recognizing the legitimacy of the case. I am responsible for my words,” Agos newspaper quoted Sevan Nisanyan as saying. “There are a lot of ignorant people in the country. I have no time to read the charges, a mere product of imagination. I have no patience,” the writer said, adding that imprisonment will only harm’s Turkish international image. 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 | Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration. |