Istanbul Incident during Visit of Catholicos of All Armenians is BarbarismJune 23, 2006 - 19:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The protest action against the visit of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II is barbarism, Armenian writer Razmik Davoyan stated in Yerevan when commenting on the incident connected with the visit of Catholicos of Armenians to Istanbul. "It's impossible to speak of democracy, Eurointegration and adherence to national values in the atmosphere of hatred to the Armenian nation. The Turkish authorities should think over the upbringing of the new generation. In Armenia such incidents are excluded, since our upbringing and historical values are quite different,' he underscored. According to Davoyan, Catholicos's visit was a brave move, since the Patriarch knew "what was waiting for him there". "For us the most important thing is that our spiritual leader holds meetings with the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople and it's possible that some important agreements will be achieved," he added. Razmik Davoyan emphasized that Armenia and Turkey should find ways for normalizing relations. "There are no diplomatic contacts between our states but there is a possibility to normalize personal relations. For this the Turkish authorities should take into account some circumstances including the Armenian Genocide recognition and prevention of incidents of the kind, he remarked, reported Novosti-Armenia. Top stories 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). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. |