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The European Parliament issues a report on Hrant Dink assassination
ArmRadio.am
09.02.2007 17:10
The European Parliament issued a report on the assassination of the
editor-in-chief of the Agos daily Hrant Dink, in which it suggests
the European Union to exert pressure on Turkey connected with the
guarantee of human rights and the Armenian Issue.
Turkish "Zaman" informs that the report was prepared by Co-Chair of
the Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Commission Joost Lagendijk. The
document particularly refers to the disputes about Dink assassination
and the funeral ceremony. "The funeral ceremony was a historic event
for Istanbul, which assembled thousands of people, who came to pay
tribute to Hrant Dink's memory and express their protest," the document
reads. The rapporteur, who witnessed those painful events, notes that
despite the speedy detainment of the murderer many questions still
remain without answer. "Hrant Dink's approach towards the events
of 1915 was much more effective than the Diaspora's approach," the
document reads. "He was concerned about the painful historic facts
of the Armenian nation no less than the Diaspora, but he had chosen
another, and probably a more productive approach. In his speeches and
articles he was escaped using the word "genocide" leaving the choice
for characterization of the events to the readers and audience,"
the document notes.
The report call to assist the Agos newspaper, "since closure of the
paper will be a great loss for Turkey. It is note din the document that
"the European Parliament would like to get convinced that the Armenian
Issue and question connected with freedom of speech are a priority
in the agenda of the Turkish Government. The source reminds that
the European Parliament officially recognized the Armenian Genocide
in 1987 and calls on Turkey to follow its example for joining the
European Union.
ArmRadio.am
09.02.2007 17:10
The European Parliament issued a report on the assassination of the
editor-in-chief of the Agos daily Hrant Dink, in which it suggests
the European Union to exert pressure on Turkey connected with the
guarantee of human rights and the Armenian Issue.
Turkish "Zaman" informs that the report was prepared by Co-Chair of
the Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Commission Joost Lagendijk. The
document particularly refers to the disputes about Dink assassination
and the funeral ceremony. "The funeral ceremony was a historic event
for Istanbul, which assembled thousands of people, who came to pay
tribute to Hrant Dink's memory and express their protest," the document
reads. The rapporteur, who witnessed those painful events, notes that
despite the speedy detainment of the murderer many questions still
remain without answer. "Hrant Dink's approach towards the events
of 1915 was much more effective than the Diaspora's approach," the
document reads. "He was concerned about the painful historic facts
of the Armenian nation no less than the Diaspora, but he had chosen
another, and probably a more productive approach. In his speeches and
articles he was escaped using the word "genocide" leaving the choice
for characterization of the events to the readers and audience,"
the document notes.
The report call to assist the Agos newspaper, "since closure of the
paper will be a great loss for Turkey. It is note din the document that
"the European Parliament would like to get convinced that the Armenian
Issue and question connected with freedom of speech are a priority
in the agenda of the Turkish Government. The source reminds that
the European Parliament officially recognized the Armenian Genocide
in 1987 and calls on Turkey to follow its example for joining the
European Union.