 Modern Turkey sticks to Young Turks’ policy September 6, 2010 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Although Turkish authorities assure that their country is tolerant and democratic, modern Turkey sticks to Young Turks’ policy, an Armenian expert said. Ruben Melkonyan labeled Ankara’s allegation that there isn’t enough time to hoist the cross on the dome of Holy Cross church as ridiculous. “Installation of a 200kg cross doesn’t demand special efforts,” he said, bringing the upcoming constitutional referendum as the reason behind the decision. “Turkish electorate would react strongly to installation of a cross on the dome of an Armenian church on the threshold of constitutional referendum,” Melkonyan said.   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 |  Latest news SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia  To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts.Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament.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.French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |
