Armenian-related news from Asbarez Armenian Newspaper.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:02:59 +0000
Turkish Presidential Body Calls for New Dink TrialThe Turkish State Supervisory Council appointed by President Abdullah Gul recommended on Monday that top police officers be prosecuted in the Hrant Dink murder case because they failed to protect Dink before and after his death.
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:01:37 +0000
CSTO Will Protect Armenia in ‘Critical Situations’As a full member of the CSTO, Armenia will be protected in the event of ‘critical situations,’ the organization’s secretary general told a video conference from Moscow on Tuesday
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:59:46 +0000
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Armenian CommunityThe genesis of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and the involvement of the Armenian National Committee of Canada (ANCC) and its sister and affiliated organization, the Armenian National Federation of Canada (ANF), goes back to the Jean Chrétien’s premiership and his promise (1998) to create a Holocaust Museum in Ottawa
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:57:32 +0000
Egemen Bagis: Turkey’s Minister of Genocide DenialEven though all Turkish government officials routinely deny the Armenian Genocide, one particular minister has turned denial into a full-time job.
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:55:42 +0000
ARS to Participate in UN Commission on the Status of WomenThe Armenian Relief Society, Inc. will participate in the United Nations’ 56th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York from Monday, February 27 to Friday, March 9.
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:53:20 +0000
Congressional Delegation Visits ArmeniaA Congressional delegation headed by Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.) visited Armenia Sunday en route to Afghanistan. The delegation met with President Serzh Sarkisian and Parliament Speaker Samvel Nikoyan.
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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:52:02 +0000
Azerbaijan Rounds Up ‘Iran-Linked’ Attack PlottersPolice in Azerbaijan have arrested an unspecified number of people allegedly linked to Iran and to the Lebanese group Hezbollah suspected of planning attacks in the country, state television said Tuesday.
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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:20:29 +0000
Franz Werfel Stamp Issued In IsraelBetween 1933 and 1945 tens of thousands of people went beyond the line of duty and violated laws and regulations strictly for the purpose of extending a hand to those in desperate need. Their names and actions deserve the permanent reminder.
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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:18:23 +0000
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Armenians in SyriaTwo suicide car bombs targeting Syrian regional military and security headquarters shook Aleppo on Feb. 10, claiming 28 victims, among them army conscript Viken Hairabedian.
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Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:12:28 +0000
Cad, er CAAD, and WarFriday started out with a hike to scout a route from Burbank to Griffith Park (in Los Angeles) for a future outing with one of Burbank’s city council members.
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