Hrant Dink Shot Dead in IstanbulJanuary 19, 2007 - 17:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from ВВС, Hrant Dink the high-profile editor of newspaper Agos, was shot three times outside his offices in Istanbul. Dink was one of the writers who had been prosecuted under the notorious Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code. He was given a six-month suspended sentence in October 2005 after writing about the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Dink had received threats from nationalists who viewed him as a traitor. 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 | Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. 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. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |