Lawsuit of Genocide victims’ heirs against Turkey - not one of a kindAugust 5, 2010 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lawsuit filed by Genocide victims’ heirs against Turkey is not one of a kind. As an expert Artak Shakaryan told a news conference in Yerevan, in December 1937 Turkish government claimed to have paid USD 890 thousand in contributions to American Armenians. “The list of contribution recipients included 104 Armenians. Strangely enough, none of the persons indicated received any financial means from Turkey,” he emphasized. “If proved, the fact of Turkey’s violating the international law by refraining to pay off compensation in 1937, might help successful conclusion of lawsuit,” the expert stated. Armenian-American lawyers filed a federal lawsuit on July 29 against the Turkish government and two banks seeking compensation for the heirs of Armenians whose property was seized nearly a century ago as they were driven from the Turkish Ottoman Empire. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |