Agos Editor Hrant Dink Assassinated in Istanbul

Hrant Dink, a prominent Armenian journalist, and editor of the Armenian and Turkish language Agos newspaper, was assassinated on January 19th, in Istanbul. Born in Malatya, in 1954, he was a fearless defender of the right of free speech. For his efforts he was prosecuted numerous times in Turkey on the charge of "insulting Turkishness," according to article 301 of the Turkish penal code.  More >>

"Year of Armenia in France" Showcases Armenian Art & Culture Through 2007

A series of major art exhibits across France is marking the "Year of Armenia in France." The program for the entire "Year of Armenia" includes around six-hundred events in more than forty cities all over France. The main purpose of the "Year of Armenia" is to represent Armenia to the world. Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian and French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy, along with the Ministers of Culture of each country, opened the "Year of Armenia in France" in September 2006. The day-to-day work is handled by the officially designated Comminer, Nelly Tardivier Henrot and her Armenian counterpart Vigen Sargsyan in Armenia.   More >>