  Elif Shafak's book to be translated into ArmenianJune 4, 2007 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During a recent book fair in Saloniki Armenian publishers reached agreement with Turkish counterparts on translation of Elif Shafack's The Bastard of Istanbul into Armenian, said Vahan Khachatryan, chairman of the national association of Armenian publishers. The book describes the events of 1915-1917 as the Armenian Genocide. Elif Shafak was charged of "insulting Turkishness" under Article 301 of the Turkish criminal code. In October 2006 the accusations were dropped.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
