Dink assassination plotted by army and AKPJuly 9, 2010 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The trial in the murder of Agos Armenian-Turkish newspaper editor Hrant Dink will resume on July 12, 2010. Dink family lawyers accuse the military and ruling AK Party in plotting the assassination. “Should army be the only responsible for the murder, the Turkish authorities and court would have sentenced all those guilty,” they said. The court session will be secret. Dink’s Friends initiative group will gather in Besiktas Squire to demand that the plotters and perpetrators of Dink’s murder be adjudged. Related links: 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 urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |