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Turkish-Armenian Journalist Sevan Nisanyan Sentenced for Insulting Prophet

ISTANBUL — An Istanbul court has sentenced Turkish-Armenian writer Sevan Nisanyan to 58 weeks in prison for an alleged insult to the Prophet Muhammad in a blog post, the Hurriyet Daily...
Turkish High Court Says Dink Murder Was Organized Crime

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned previous rulings acquitting the Hrant Dink murder convicts of connections to a criminal organization, saying the murder was committed by an armed...
Pope Francis Canonizes 800 Martyrs Killed by Ottoman Turks in 1480

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has canonized more than 800 15th-century martyrs who were killed after refusing to convert to Islam. The “martyrs of Otranto”, whose identities are largely unknown, were...
Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Meets King Abdullah of Jordan

AMMAN — On Wednesday, April 10, Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, received formal recognition from King Abdullah II of Jordan, who presented Archbishop Manougian with a royal decree...
Lebanon’s Prime Minister-Designate Salam Meets With Armenian Solidarity Bloc

Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam began a second day of consultations Wednesday by meeting with parliamentary blocs, including the Armenian Solidarity Bloc, over the formation of a new Cabinet. Salam is expected to...
Circle of Friendship with Karabakh Republic Formed in French National Assembly

PARIS — A group of municipalities, members of the French National Assembly and Senate, who represent France’s major political forces, announced the formation of Circle of Friendship with Nagorno Karabakh Republic...
Armenians Salute the Election of New Pope Francis

Argentina’s Armenian community has welcomed the election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as new Pope. The community members have stated that Archbishop Bergoglio has always been in friendly ties with them...
Yura Movsisyan Scores a Hat-Trick in Spartak Moscow Debut

MOSCOW ((R-Sport)) — A debut hat-trick from Yura Movsisyan for Spartak Moscow brought his team a 3-1 win over Terek Grozny on Sunday. The nine-time Russian champions move to fifth in...
Azerbaijan, Hungary Sued Over Ax-Killer’s Release

YEREVAN — The family of Armenian army officer Gurgen Markarian, who was hacked to death in Budapest nine years ago has sued Hungary and Azerbaijan in connection with the recent release...
Edward Nalbandian: Civilization Abyss Between Azerbaijan and International Community is Deepening

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenian Republic Edward Nalbandian has given an exclusive interview to the Austrian news agency. Following is the full text of interview. - Mr. Minister, efforts aimed...
French MP Valerie Boyer: I Will Never Visit Turkey Again

PARIS — French MP, author of the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, Valerie Boyer said she will never visit Turkey because of threats she receives, Turkish Milliyet reports....
Urgent Call to Defend Righteous Azeris

By Ragip Zarakolu Conscience is a distinctive moral quality of mankind. The conscientious, the honest, the righteous or whatever you may choose to call them represent the true pride and honour...
New Bill Criminalizing Denial of the Armenian Genocide Introduced to French Parliament

PARIS — New bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide was introduced to French National Assembly again. Valérie Boyer, representative of the Bouches-du-Rhône Department and five other parliament members representing the...
Reward Offered for Azeri Writer’s Ear

BAKU — A pro-government party in Azerbaijan has offered a reward to anyone who cuts off the ear of prominent novelist Akram Aylisli, who is under attack from critics of his...
Azerbaijani Author Punished for Pro-Armenians Sentiment

BAKU — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has stripped a prominent novelist of the title of “People’s Writer,” as well as his presidentially awarded pension. Azerbaijani media reported on February 7...
We Apologize to Armenians – Kurdish MP

ISTANBUL — A Kurdish independent MP has extended apologies to the Armenian nation on behalf of his ancestors who took part in the 1915 anti-Armenian massacres in the Ottoman Empire. “We...
New Secretary of State Kerry Vows ‘Strong Support’ for Turkish-Armenian Normalization

WASHINGTON, DC (RFE/RL) — John Kerry, a veteran pro-Armenian senator who will take over as the new U.S. secretary of state on Friday, has reaffirmed Washington’s strong support for an unconditional...
Armenia, Azerbaijan Discuss Karabakh Flights with Mediators

PARIS (RFE/RL) — The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan discussed Armenian plans to launch commercial flights to Nagorno-Karabakh when they met in the presence of international mediators in Paris on...
Protest Against Anti-Armenian Crimes in Samatya

ISTANBUL — Residents, civil society groups and political party representatives gathered in the central square of Istanbul’s Samatya neighborhood on Sunday to protest a number of attacks committed against elderly Armenian...
Heydar Aliyev Statue Removed from Mexico City Central Park

MEXICO CITY — Statue of Azerbaijan’s ex-president Heydar Aliyev that has been erected along a main boulevard of the Mexican capital has been removed from the place in thAbout 400 riot...