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ARMENIANS CELEBRATE FIRST VICTORY OVER TURKISH BANKS
news.am
Aug 15 2011
Armenia
LOS ANGELES. - Los Angeles Federal Court made the first in history
decision regarding the lawsuit of descendants of Armenians who
lost their property during Armenian Genocide filed against Turkish
government and two Turkish banks - the Central Bank of the Republic
of Turkey and T.C. Ziraat.
A group of pontiffs headed by Alex Bakalian accused Turkey of
confiscating properties and illegal use of lands as a result of the
Armenian Genocide, Nouvelles d'Armenie reported.
They demand return of territory which also includes the Incirlik Air
Base - air base of US armed forces.
The court ruled that pontiffs' lawyers were denied access to the bank
Ziraat and were provided with false information. Security officials
deliberately planned to thwart the process, the court ruled.
It was noted that Turkey was also recently informed of the trial
through U.S. Embassy in Ankara and Foreign Ministry. Turkey must
submit its conclusions by August 19.
"Banks are trying to complicate the process. Finally, after months of
maneuvering and numerous attempts to escape the notification, the U.S.
Federal Court demanded that the banks respond to inquiry of the
Armenian side," said Vartkes Yeghiayan, one of the lawyers involved
in the case.
From: Baghdasarian
news.am
Aug 15 2011
Armenia
LOS ANGELES. - Los Angeles Federal Court made the first in history
decision regarding the lawsuit of descendants of Armenians who
lost their property during Armenian Genocide filed against Turkish
government and two Turkish banks - the Central Bank of the Republic
of Turkey and T.C. Ziraat.
A group of pontiffs headed by Alex Bakalian accused Turkey of
confiscating properties and illegal use of lands as a result of the
Armenian Genocide, Nouvelles d'Armenie reported.
They demand return of territory which also includes the Incirlik Air
Base - air base of US armed forces.
The court ruled that pontiffs' lawyers were denied access to the bank
Ziraat and were provided with false information. Security officials
deliberately planned to thwart the process, the court ruled.
It was noted that Turkey was also recently informed of the trial
through U.S. Embassy in Ankara and Foreign Ministry. Turkey must
submit its conclusions by August 19.
"Banks are trying to complicate the process. Finally, after months of
maneuvering and numerous attempts to escape the notification, the U.S.
Federal Court demanded that the banks respond to inquiry of the
Armenian side," said Vartkes Yeghiayan, one of the lawyers involved
in the case.
From: Baghdasarian