When a Hyundai sedan assigned to the chairman of the Batumi City Council was involved in a middle- of-the-night drug arrest at the Turkey-Georgia border three years ago, the council chairman was allowed to walk away.
It is possible that all this will suddenly get out of hand and lead to much wider operations. Our challenge is to be prepared for all eventualities.
This year’s awards were granted to women’s rights activist Samar Badawi from Saudi Arabia and to Kaos GL, an initiative that works for LGBT rights in Turkey.
A heated exchange broke out between opposition HAK MP Hrant Bagratyan and ruling Republican Party MP Hayk Baboukhanyan during today’s parliamentary hearing regarding changes to the constitution.
Armenian Public TV reports that it will broadcast upcoming parliamentary debates on a bill designed to make changes to the country’s constitution given the importance of the issue.
Hovannisian had arrived in Lebanon to take part in the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the heroic self-defense at Musa Dagh and the 75th birthday of the founding of the town of Ainjar by the survivors and descendants from Mount Musa. He had the opportunity there to meet with community leaders and to address words of proud felicitation to the pilgrims gathered from around the world.