The leader of the Heritage Party, Raffi Hovannisian, is on a one-week visit inWestern Armenia. On October 22, he joined thousands of Armenians who flocked Tigranakert (Diyarbakir) from around the world to participate in the reopening and consecration of the Surp Giragos Church.
Yesterday, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the Turkish government's prosecution under Article 301 of its penal code regarding Taner Akçam's public views on the Armenian Genocide violated his right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The journalist went undercover as a tax clearing agent to a big shipment company in Tema Harbour which is in charge of administering everything in the ports and worked there for 3 months. Anas was the head of a team consisting of 5 journalists from the same newspaper. They started an investigation and witnessed how big-time businessmen paid bribes instead of taxes.
A festive mood was in full swing on the grounds of the Armenian National Assembly today in Yerevan.
The “We will not remain silent” civic organization reports that it has turned down an invitation by the OSCE office in Yerevan to discuss army related problems.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan today hosted visiting Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë, who also serves as president of the International Association of Francophone Mayors.
The newly renovated St. Kirakos Armenian Apostolic Church in Diyarbekir was re- consecrated on October 22 by a high ranking religious delegation from the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul led by Locum Tenens Archbishop Aram Ateshyan. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated the next day in the presence of some 1,000 individuals, including local officials and clergy from other denominations.
A flash mob assembly entitled “We read the bible” is scheduled to take place on October 30.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow yesterday evening.
I received a revealing message last week from Benjamin Yafet, a Turkish Jew who had immigrated to the United States in 1976. He is a retired professor and high tech entrepreneur in Arizona.
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