  Istanbul court clears Dink murderer of terrorism charges  December 17, 2011 - 12:24 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - An Istanbul court on Friday, December 16, ruled against the arrest for terrorism charges regarding Ogün Samast, who was sentenced to 21 years and six months for the assassination of the Turkish-Armenian journalist, Agos bilingual weekly editor-in-chief Hrant Dink. According to Today’s Zaman, as the hearing of the trial against Samast for membership in terror organization was held at the Istanbul 2nd Juvenile High Criminal Court, the presiding judge, Celal Ünal, ruled that he would no longer be tried under terrorism charges and his arrest in that regard would be removed. However, Samast, who is being tried in juvenile court because he was a minor at the time of the crime, will remain under arrest because of other charges against him.   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 |  Topic Latest 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. |
