Pamuk Got Nobel PrizeOctober 12, 2006 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, 54, became a laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006. He was awarded for «the search for the soul of its melancholic town» of Istanbul, says a press release of Nobel Committee. Pamuk has written several novels, which have become international bestsellers - Black Book, My Name is Red, White Fortress, Snow, as well as Istanbul - a book of memoirs. The ceremony of awarding the golden medal, a diploma of the Swedish Royal Academy and a check for 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.37 million or 1.07 million Euros) will take place in Stockholm December 10, 2006. The rules of the Swedish Royal Academy prohibit mentioning names of potential owners of the Nobel Prize not only in the press, but also in private conversations, reports Lenta.ru.A criminal case was instituted against Orhan Pamuk in Turkey on indictment of «morally damaging, insulting, diminishing the dignity of the Turkish nation and making false accusations against it.» His statement on the Armenian Genocide was the cause for that. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. 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. |