Orhan Pamuk given doctorate of Georgetown UniversityOctober 30, 2007 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's Nobel prize winning author Orhan Pamuk has been presented with a honorary by the Georgetown University. Pamuk, who won the Nobel prize for literature in 2006, was presented with his honorary doctorate in social sciences at a ceremony on Monday.Praising the author's work, Prof. John DeGioia, the president of Georgetown University, said that in his novels Pamuk wrote about the paradoxes between East and West, modern and traditional and the Western and Islam. His novels contributed to the understanding of humanity, DeGioia said. Orhan Pamuk left Turkey after assassination of Agos editor-in-chief Hrant Dink on January 19, 2007. Earlier, Pamuk had faced prosecution for "insulting Turkishness" under article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code. However, the accusations had been dropped due to the pressure of the international community. 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 | Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. Armenian border troops stationed in Tavush Starting from May 24, the Armenian border troops officially take over the protection of sections of the border in the Tavush region. Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. |