Hrant Dink commemorated in YerevanMarch 14, 2011 - 20:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan National Center of Chamber Music hosted an event dedicated to Editor-in-Chief of Agos Armenian-Turkish newspaper Hrant Dink, who was killed in 2007. During the first part of the event, Turkologist Ruben Melkonyan and Primate of the Gougark Diocese Sepuh Chuljyan referred to Hrant Dink’s life and activity. “Hrant Dink has sacrificed his life and become a target for the sake of justice, truth and tolerance,” said Chuljyan, adding that Dink was among the first people who raised the matter of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey, what has served as a reason for the Turkish public to make his life miserable. The second part of the event included a concert organized by Yerkir public organization, during which Eastern Armenia’s music was presented. Representative of Yerkir NGO Robert Tatoyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the visit of Turk friends of Dink – Ali Bayramoglu and Cengiz Aktar – is one of the reasons behind the organization of a similar event. Bayramoglu and Aktar arrived in Yerevan to participate in an international conference entitled Armenian Genocide Awareness Building in Turkish Society. Editor-in-Chief of Agos Armenian-Turkish paper Hrant Dink was assassinated on January 19, 2007, near his office in Istanbul. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |