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  • Hrant Dink Commemorated In Tbilisi

    HRANT DINK COMMEMORATED IN TBILISI

    arminfo
    2008-01-21 09:50:00

    ArmInfo. An event named "Journalists - Victims of the Freedom of
    Speech" was held on January 19 in the Georgian ombudsman's office
    in memory of Editor of the "Agos" Armenian newspaper Hrant Dink,
    killed in Istanbul, as well as in memory of Giorgy Sanaiya, Anna
    Politkovskaya and many other journalists, who have become victims of
    their professional activity.

    As the editorial office of the "Yerkramas" newspaper of the Armenians
    of Russia told ArmInfo, the event was organized and initiated by the
    "Armenian Center of Cooperation of Georgia" jointly with the Council
    of the national minorities under ombudsman's administration. People's
    advocate of Georgia Sozar Subara and President of the Armenian Center
    of Cooperation of Georgia Karen Elchyan presented papers on the subject
    "Tendencies and Problems of Development of the Modern Journalism in
    the Region"; "Hrant Dink - Victim of the Article 301. Response of
    International Organizations to His Murder".

    The event started with a minute of silence in memory of Hrant Dink.

    Representatives of Mass Media, the Armenian community of Tbilisi and
    other public organizations were present at the event.

    Total of 111 journalists died within 2007 during performance of their
    professional duties, and this number exceeds the tragic statistics
    of the previous years. Hrant Dink is one of the first victims of
    2007. The journalist's murder was condemned by Heads of the European
    structures and many international organizations.
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