Istanbul conference sheds light on Armenian identity in 21st CenturyOctober 13, 2016 - 12:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A conference titled “Critical Approaches to Armenian Identity in the 21st Century: Vulnerability, Resilience, and Transformation” organized by the Hrant Dink Foundation and the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society was held in Istanbul on October 7-8. Hülya Adak (Turkey),Aida Boudjikanian (Canada),Khatchik DerGhougassian (Argentina),Ferhat Kentel (Turkey),Ohannes Kılıçdağı (Turkey),Haroutiun Kurkjian (Greece),Lalai Manjikian (Canada),Ardaşes Margosyan (Turkey),Khatchig Mouradian (USA),Anna Ohannessian-Charpin (France),Günay Göksu Özdoğan (Turkey),Razmik Panossian (Portugal),Rubina Peroomian (USA),Vahé Tachjian (Germany),Arman Yeghiazaryan (Armenia) and Arus Yumul (Turkey) participated in the conference and were included in the scientific committee. The conference was organized with the purpose of studying the various approaches to Armenian identity today and the ways these approaches connect to identity studies. 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. |