A news report in today’s Azerbaijani Trend news agency, referring to the Turkish newspaper Sabah article, alleges that the Interior Minister of Turkey, Idris Naim Sahin recently stated that of the 170 “terrorists” of the Kurdistan Workers' Party recently killed in a Turkish military operation in the Hakkiri district, some were Armenian citizens.
According to a news item in today’s Hurriyet Daily News, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said on Tuesday that “Turkey’s recognized minorities should work to bring their birth rate up so that they can increase their population.”
A curious election took place recently in the Caucasus. It attracted very little notice but deserved more. In the tiny, unrecognized territory of Nagorny Karabakh—entirely Armenian but still regarded by the world as de jure part of Azerbaijan—an opposition candidate for president did extremely well.
At a government cabinet meeting today, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan announced that 120 Syrian Armenian children would be arriving today to spend their vacation in Armenian summer camps at government expense.
Internationally renowned musician and environmental activist Serj Tankian taped the following video calling on all concerned to participate in finding ways to save the Teghout Forest in Armenia’s Lori Region. The virgin forest is threatened by plans to operate a open mine in the area that will threaten the natural environment and cause a serious health hazard to local communities.
The Seventh Annual International Microelectronics Olympiad of Armenia will be held on October 4, 2012 in Yerevan, Armenia. Synopsys, Inc., a leader in software and IP used in the design, verification and manufacture of electronic components and systems, announced that for the first time, the event will be held in cooperation with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Test Technology Technical Council (TTTC).
Several community leaders in Lori Marz have sent letters to President Serzh Sargsyan, asking that he pardon Serop Der-Boghossian who was found guilty in 2011 of “having sex with minors against their will” and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.
We inform that the materials of the case were provided to us, Vahe Avetyan’s successor’s and the other 4 victims’ representatives, yesterday at around 22:00 by investigator Roman Sardaryan from the same department, who personally came to our office to hand them over. The overall materials of the case consist of 3 volumes - in more than 1000 pages.
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