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Turkey vs. Armenia
Posted On 09/05/2008 19:17:00 by jon2k4
Goooooo Armenia!! I doubt they have much of a chance of winning tomorrow but hey, its soccer

"Gul is expected to spend only a few hours in the Armenian capital, but his aides say that on the sidelines of the soccer match, the Presidents will discuss a Turkish proposal to establish a new regional "platform" to facilitate conflict resolution and strengthen economic ties among Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Azerbaijan. They may also discuss a proposal to set up a commis... Read More



Tankian Spreading Green Message
Posted On 03/24/2008 18:53:49 by jon2k4
Former System of a Down frontman connects war, environmental issues

System of a Down frontman-turned-solo artist, who sees beyond silos and realizes that issues like electoral reform, recognition of the Armenian genocide, poverty and the environment are all related. You can read the whole article by clicking here Rocker Tankian is spreading a green message... Read More



Chess legend Garry Kasparov gets 5 days in jail for protest
Posted On 11/26/2007 08:11:33 by jon2k4
Garry Kasparov was born Garri Weinstein in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR to an Armenian mother and a Jewish father. He first began the serious study of chess after he came across a chess problem set up by his parents and proposed a solution. His father died when he was seven years old. At the age of twelve, he adopted his mother's Armenian surname, Kasparyan, modifying it to a more Russified version, Kasparov

(CNN) -- A Russian judge sentenced opposition leader Garry Kasparov to five days in... Read More



Hrant Dink’s children abandon Turkey
Posted On 11/07/2007 21:50:02 by jon2k4
/PanARMENIAN.Net/

Arat Dink, the son of slain Agos editor Hrant Dink, and his family abandoned Turkey and settled in Brussels, Inge Drost, a Spokesperson for the Federation of Armenian Organizations of the Netherlands, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Hrant Dink’s daughter domiciled at Hague last year, she said.

Turkish media says Arat Dink left Turkey because ‘he and his family were in jeopardy’.

In October Arat Dink stood trial under article 301 fo... Read More



US "postpones" Armenian Genocide Resolution
Posted On 10/25/2007 20:59:56 by jon2k4
Maybe Armenians in the US should stop wasting their money, time and lives on this resolution since its obvious that racism is deeply rooted in Governments.

Here is a good collection of videos of events leading up to the current situation starting with Bush's speech on the resolution

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/17/house.armenian/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

- Supporters of a congressional resolution that would have declared the Ottoman-era killings of Arme... Read More



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