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Published on December 01, 2005
EUROPARLIAMENT OBSERVERS TO FOLLOW PAMUK TRIAL
Turkey will have to pass an «examination» on December 16 from the point of view of compliance to EU human rights standards: the trial on Orhan Pamuk's case will be held in Istanbul. The Turkish writer is accused of «humiliation of the Turkish People and the Turkish Republic.» Thereupon the Europarliament will send a group of 5 persons that will have to check Turkey's compliance with European human rights standards, reported Turkish Daily News.
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Armenia and Azerbaijan should find a mutually acceptable solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict themselves, stated Russian MFA official representative Mikhail Kamynin. “Welcoming the continuation of ...KLO NOT ALLOWED TO HOLD PROTEST ACTION IN FRONT OF FRENCH AND US EMBASSIES IN BAKU
November 30 a group of activists of Azeri Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) tried to hold a protest action in front of the French Embassy in Azerbaijan. Organization activists approached the Embassy ...RUSSIAN MFA WARNS NATO THAT SOUTH CAUCASUS IS CSTO RESPONSIBILITY ZONE
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) warns NATO member states that Central Asia and South Caucasus are a zone of responsibility of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), stated Russia's ...SARGSYAN: ARMENIA PARTICIPATION IN CSTO COUNTRY SECURITY CONSTITUENT
November 29 the 11th closed session of Secretaries of Security Councils of CSTO countries was held in Moscow. After the session Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia, Defense Minister ...RUSSIAN PREMIER ARRIVING IN ARMENIA DECEMBER 2
Russian Government Chairman Mikhail Fradkov will arrive in Armenia on a two-day official visit on December 2, reported the Press Service of the Armenian Government. Mr. Fradkov will meet with Armenian ...ARMENIA CEC NOT COMMISSIONED TO RECOGNIZE REFERENDUM RETURNS INVALID
In response to opposition ultimatum to invalidate the official results of Armenia’s constitutional referendum held November 27 within 72 hours, the Central Election Commission (CEC) yesterday explained ...ICG: “SERIOUS VIOLATIONS DURING CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM IN ARMENIA”
“There were serious violations during the referendum,” Sabine Freizer, International Crisis Group (ICG) Project Director on the South Caucasus, stated when commenting on the referendum on the Constitution ...ICG TO CONTINUE WORK OVER KARABAKH ISSUE IN 2006
Our recommendation to hold a referendum on the future status of Nagorno Karabakh with the participation of Karabakh Azeris and Armenians is actually the last step of our peace plan, stated Sabine Freizer, ...GUL SURE COURT WILL PASS FAIR DECREE REGARDING PAMUK
In an interview with the Financial Times Turkish FM Abdullah Gul spoke about problems on judicial system reform and recognized that the case against writer Orhan Pamuk resulted in serious difficulties ...CONFERENCE ON UNRECOGNIZED STATES OPENED IN GENEVA
Multiculturalism and Ethnopolitical Models in 21st Century conference devoted to problems of unrecognized states in the territory of the former Soviet Union opened in Geneva today. Representatives of ...KUWAIT PRESS ADDRESSES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ISSUE FOR FIRST TIME
Cilician Catholicos Aram I in Kuwait held a news conference in Kuwait, paying special attention to the issue of the Armenian Genocide. He said Turkey should officially recognize the Armenian Genocide. ...UN GENERAL COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER ISSUE OF PROTRACTED CONFLICTS IN SOUTH CAUCASUS
UN General Committee will consider a proposal made by GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) regional organization for the UN General Assembly 60th session agenda to include the issue of Protracted ...MANN: GOOD OPPORTUNITIES TO SOLVE KARABAKH ISSUE TO EXPECTED IN 2006
«No serious political events or elections are expected in countries involved in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in 2006 and we should use that opportunity,» stated OSCE Minsk Group US Co-Chair Steven Mann. ...EU-TURKEY TALKS NOT GUARANTEE ANKARA ACCESSION
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Turkey is not guaranteed an entry into the European Union and that it must meet a series of stringent criteria. Merkel made the remarks during her ...ARMENIAN PM TO LEAVE FOR EGYPT ON OFFICIAL CALL
December 5-8 an Armenian delegation lead by Premier Andranik Margaryan will pay an official visit to Egypt, reported the Press Service of the Armenian Government. During the visit A. Margaryan is scheduled ...EUROPARLIAMENT OBSERVERS TO FOLLOW PAMUK TRIAL
Turkey will have to pass an «examination» on December 16 from the point of view of compliance to EU human rights standards: the trial on Orhan Pamuk's case will be held in Istanbul. The Turkish writer ...
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Today in Armenian history- 1824 The Nerssissian school opens in Tbilissi (Georgia) and continues to operate till 1924.
- 1827 Creation of an Armenian printing-house in Shooshee (Artsakh).
- 1827 Sultan Mahmud the Second expels about 12000 Armenian Catholics from Constantinople. Some 4000 die of exposure along the way and the remainder are banished to provinces of Asia Minor, which they reach in February 1828.
- 1876 The Turkish government orders the burning of the market of Van and destroys Armenian properties.
- 1894 Publication of the "Struggle" newspaper (Association of Armenian Worker-Revolutionaries).
- 1899 Death of Tigran Yerkat, publicist and public figure.
- 1903 Death of Manvel Qadjooni, historian, geographer, and philologist. He was born in 1823.
- 1903 Death of Manuel Katjooni (historian) in Constantinople. He was born in 1823.
- 1914 Battle of Sarighamish. Destruction of the Turkish Army, that was led by Enver Pasha.
- 1915 United States President Theodore Roosevelt states: The crowning outrage has been committed by the Turks on the Armenians. They have suffered atrocities so hideous that it is difficult to name them, such atrocities such as those inflicted upon conquered nations by the followers of Attila and Genghis Khan. It is dreadful that these things can be done and that this nation nevertheless remains neutral.
- 1917 The People's Commissariat of Nationalities of Soviet Russia creates the Commissariat of Armenian Affairs in Moscow. Varlam Avanesov is appointed commissar and Vahan Teryan (poet) is the deputy.
- 1920 The Revolutionary Council of Azerbaijan recognizes Gharabagh, Zangezur, and Nakhichevan to be parts of Armenia.
- 1921 Elections of the first Peasant District and Provincial Unions in Armenia.
- 1923 The Komitas State Conservatory of Music opens in Yerevan.
- 1929 Yerevan's Kanaker radio station starts its broadcasts.
- 1941 Colonel Simon Zakyan heads the new Armenian 89th Rifle Division.
- 1989 The reunification of Artsakh and Armenia is accepted during a joint session of the Parliaments of Armenia and Artsakh. This was followed by the adoption, by Artsakhs legislative body, of a motion to secede from Azerbaijan. The Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan rejected the decision as illegal and the Supreme Soviet of the USSR declare? it null and void.
- 1989 The Supreme Council of Mountainous Gharabagh (Artsakh) decides to rejoin Armenia in a joint session with the Armenian supreme Council.
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