Parliamentary sub-commission: police, gendarmerie guilty of Dink murderJuly 24, 2008 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish police department and gendarmerie had negligence, fault and lack of coordination in the assassination of Agos editor Hrant Dink, a sub-commission of the Parliament said in a report on Wednesday, according to Hurriyet daily. The sub-commission under the Human Rights Commission was founded last year to investigate the murder. Dink, editor in chief of Agos newspaper, was shot dead outside the offices of the paper in Istanbul in January, 2007. Police arrested the gunman, Ogun Samast, and a suspected associate who was identified as Yasin Hayal. Lower-ranked police officials and gendarme forces told during the investigation they had informed their superiors about intelligence regarding Dink's assassination prior to the incident. There was no accusation against individuals in the 180-page report, Mehmet Ocaktan, head of the sub-commission, told a news conference. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |