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Sept 18 2010
Turkish authorities take revenge on Armenian society?
September 18, 2010 | 13:49
The incident with the Armenian journalists at the Istanbul airport may
be linked to the Armenian society's attitude towards the liturgy in
Surb Khach Church, President of the Yerevan Press Club Boris
Navasardyan said at a press conference in Yerevan on September 18.
According to him, Turkish side decided to give a `particular response'
since Armenia refused to participate in the liturgy.
Noteworthy, Holy See of Echmiadzin, Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
and Holy See of Cilicia refuse to take part in the liturgy in Surb
Khach...
`After many Armenians refused to attend the religious service in Surb
Khach, Turkish authorities have decided to show Armenians are unwanted
guests'. Navasardyan stressed the Turkish policemen had carried out
passport check during the previous flights as well, however did not
make a fuss of it. He expressed hope for the Turkish authorities to
change their stances, given that it is not a favorable factor for
Turkey's image.
As to whether Turkish Premier Recep Erdogan e-mailed a letter to
Navasardyan, inviting him to the liturgy, he replied that has no
intention to take part in the event and may have deleted the
invitation carelessly.
As reported previously, September 13, at 7:00 a.m. local time Armenian
journalists were held as hostages at the Istanbul airport for several
hours and not allowed to enter Turkey. The journalists left for Turkey
to participate in the seminar `The role of mass media in the Karabakh
conflict: regional security and the improvement of cooperation',
scheduled for September 13-15. During the passport check of the
Armenian journalists and other Armenian passengers, Turkish border
guards took their passports and checked whether they had return
tickets and enough money for living. When President of Yerevan Press
Club Boris Navasardyan tried to interfere in the conversation, he was
threatened with expulsion from the country. The seminar was organized
by Yerevan Press Club, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Yeni Nesil
Azerbaijani Union of Journalists and Global Political Trends Centre.
From: A. Papazian
Sept 18 2010
Turkish authorities take revenge on Armenian society?
September 18, 2010 | 13:49
The incident with the Armenian journalists at the Istanbul airport may
be linked to the Armenian society's attitude towards the liturgy in
Surb Khach Church, President of the Yerevan Press Club Boris
Navasardyan said at a press conference in Yerevan on September 18.
According to him, Turkish side decided to give a `particular response'
since Armenia refused to participate in the liturgy.
Noteworthy, Holy See of Echmiadzin, Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
and Holy See of Cilicia refuse to take part in the liturgy in Surb
Khach...
`After many Armenians refused to attend the religious service in Surb
Khach, Turkish authorities have decided to show Armenians are unwanted
guests'. Navasardyan stressed the Turkish policemen had carried out
passport check during the previous flights as well, however did not
make a fuss of it. He expressed hope for the Turkish authorities to
change their stances, given that it is not a favorable factor for
Turkey's image.
As to whether Turkish Premier Recep Erdogan e-mailed a letter to
Navasardyan, inviting him to the liturgy, he replied that has no
intention to take part in the event and may have deleted the
invitation carelessly.
As reported previously, September 13, at 7:00 a.m. local time Armenian
journalists were held as hostages at the Istanbul airport for several
hours and not allowed to enter Turkey. The journalists left for Turkey
to participate in the seminar `The role of mass media in the Karabakh
conflict: regional security and the improvement of cooperation',
scheduled for September 13-15. During the passport check of the
Armenian journalists and other Armenian passengers, Turkish border
guards took their passports and checked whether they had return
tickets and enough money for living. When President of Yerevan Press
Club Boris Navasardyan tried to interfere in the conversation, he was
threatened with expulsion from the country. The seminar was organized
by Yerevan Press Club, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Yeni Nesil
Azerbaijani Union of Journalists and Global Political Trends Centre.
From: A. Papazian