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ARMENIAN DIASPORA MINISTER AWARDS PROMINENT TURKISH ARMENIANS
news.am
May 10 2011
Armenia
After attending the Global Summit of Women in Istanbul, Armenian
Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan handed out medals to 15 prominent
Turkish Armenians.
Author Mkrtich Margosyan, composers Garo Mafyan and Cenk Taskan and
Alis Manukyan, the first Armenian female vocalist in Turkey~Rs State
Opera and Ballet were among those awarded.
In an interview with Turkish Hurriyet Daily News newspaper Margosyan
said he does not consider himself a member of Diaspora because he
lives on the land where their ancestors have lived for thousands of
years. He also voiced criticism against the Turkish government, saying
the lack of a Turkish state official at the ceremony was disappointing.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
May 10 2011
Armenia
After attending the Global Summit of Women in Istanbul, Armenian
Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan handed out medals to 15 prominent
Turkish Armenians.
Author Mkrtich Margosyan, composers Garo Mafyan and Cenk Taskan and
Alis Manukyan, the first Armenian female vocalist in Turkey~Rs State
Opera and Ballet were among those awarded.
In an interview with Turkish Hurriyet Daily News newspaper Margosyan
said he does not consider himself a member of Diaspora because he
lives on the land where their ancestors have lived for thousands of
years. He also voiced criticism against the Turkish government, saying
the lack of a Turkish state official at the ceremony was disappointing.
From: A. Papazian