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Nuclear weapons-grade uranium is now available on the black market in Georgia, according to officials who broke up a smuggling ring in the former Soviet republic
Highly enriched uranium was smuggled from Armenia to Georgia in a lead-lined cigarette packet in March. Two men involved in transporting the substance were arrested in April.
In a closed hearing, Sumbat Tonayan, a former dairy factory owner and Hrant Ohanian, a retired nuclear physicist from a science institute in Armenia, pleaded guilty to smuggling the 90 per cent-enriched uranium from the Armenian capital Yerevan to Tbilisi.
They face 10 years in jail. It remains unclear whether the 18g of uranium contained in the cigarette packet was a sample of a larger shipment, which has yet to be located.Nuclear weapons-grade uranium is now available on the black market in Georgia,... more
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It is four tons of pure chocolate-ness and yes it's a world record of yummyness. Armenia now owns the record, which was previously won by Italy. According to the article it took three days to make.
"The bar gave Armenia its first Guinness world record and led to a huge celebration. Afterwards, the chocolate was cut into pieces and shared out among the public.
Statisticians reckon one Armenian eats 40kg of chocolate a year and it would take 107 years for someone to have eaten the giant bar."-Sky newsIt is four tons of pure chocolate-ness and yes it's a world record of yummyness.... more
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The Czech police organised crime squad Friday arrested well-known defence lawyer Julius Kramaric, UOOZ spokesman Pavel Hantak told CTK, while daily Pravo said Kramaric is suspected of corruption as the defence of alleged Armenian mafia boss Andranik Soghoyan
The police have accused Kramaric of bribery. He faces up to six years in prison, if found guilty, Hantak said. It is yet to be decided whether Kramaric will be taken into custody.
In a separate case, Kramaric has been prosecuted on suspicion of blackmailing entrepreneur Radovan Krejcir.
Unparalleled pressure has accompanied the trial of Soghoyan so far. During the court proceedings, Soghoyan's defence lawyer Kramaric has had sharp exchanges of opinion with state attorney Vladimir Muzik. He called the trial manipulated.
One of the testifying witnesses said in early August that Kramaric had offered him a bribe of 500,000 crowns for discrediting another witness.
Karmaric said the witness's words were a provocation by the UOOZ. He said the police and the state attorney have struck a deal with the witness.
The police say Soghoyan is the "thief in law," the authority among criminal gangs operating in the Czech Republic, who is supposed to settle their mutual disputes.The Czech police organised crime squad Friday arrested well-known defence lawyer... more
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During the Armenian Genocide from 1915 to 1923, more than 1.5 million Christian Armenians were barbarically massacred by the Ottoman Empire during the first ethnic-cleansing campaign of the 20th century. Modern day Turkey continues to deny its crimes, and even Turkey's most renowned novelist, Orhan Pamuk, and other leading Turkish writers, journalists and historians are being tried by Turkish courts for talking and writing about the massacres of the Armenians.
Broadcast journalist Paul Chaderjian produced this report about the largest Genocide commemoration in the Republic of Armenia, and what Armenians worldwide are doing to prevent more holocausts and genocides like the one taking place now in the Sudan.
paul at armeniaTV.am
During the Armenian Genocide from 1915 to 1923, more than 1.5 million Christian... more
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Turkey and Armenia signed an historic accord this weekend, under the watchful eye (and with some prodding from) Sec. of State Hillary Clinton. The deal is relatively simple - establishing normal relations and opening borders - but is a big step forward for two countries with a lot of animosity (and a lot of good reason for it: a long-lived debate over the G word).
The NYTimes story largely recounts Mrs. Clinton's diplomatic wrangling in Zurich, from the backseat of a black BMW and immediately before the signing ceremony:
Sitting in a parked, black BMW sedan at a hilltop hotel here, with aides thrusting papers at her, Mrs. Clinton worked two cellphones at once as she tried to resolve differences between the Armenian foreign minister, Eduard Nalbandian, and his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu.
Mrs. Clinton continued her efforts inside with Mr. Nalbandian and then gave him a ride to the University of Zurich, where the ceremony was to be held. By her own account, she did most of the talking on the brief trip — appealing to him not to let months of talks go up in smoke.
“There were several times I said to all the parties involved, ‘This is too important, this has to be seen through, we have come too far,’ ” she recalled. Mrs. Clinton declined to describe the differences between the two sides.
But there's still a long way to go for the two countries. As if the last-minute disagreement wasn't enough, the next day the Turkish Prime Minister said they would not ratify the treaty until Armenia pulled its troops back from Nagorno-Karabakh, a region disputed by Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Will it be possible for these two countries to resolve their intractable differences? They've got a lot of ground to cover, but it certainly seems like a good first step.
If you have a personal connection to Turkish-Armenian relations, or just have an opinion you want to share, comment over here on Current News.
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- Obama’s Nobel Reactions: An albatross of expectation?Turkey and Armenia signed an historic accord this weekend, under the watchful eye (and... more
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Police across Europe are carrying out dozens of arrests of suspected members of a Russian mafia network dedicated to extortion and violent crime in numerous countries, Spanish police confirmed today.
At least 69 people have been arrested in raids that started over the weekend, with police claiming that the gang had exported the worst Russian mafia methods to numerous countries, including Britain.
“These people were prepared to kill if necessary and accepted tasks of that nature,” an anonymous Spanish police source told El País newspaper this morning.Police across Europe are carrying out dozens of arrests of suspected members of a... more
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How easy would it be to forget the Holocuaust? As easy as Turkey's denial of the Armenian Genocide.How easy would it be to forget the Holocuaust? As easy as Turkey's denial of the... more
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Turkey has recalled its ambassador to the US after a House of Representatives committee approved a resolution describing the massacre of more than a million Armenians by the Ottoman empire during the first world war as genocide.Turkey has recalled its ambassador to the US after a House of Representatives... more
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Bargain shopping at Out of the Closet, Sizzler, Jumbo's Clown Room, frequent conflation with neighboring Thai Town, a burning couch, singing cats, and a love gone wrong. It's Christmas in LA's Little Armenia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYy84N-__PgBargain shopping at Out of the Closet, Sizzler, Jumbo's Clown Room, frequent... more
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An Armenian Girl tells a story in her native language about the terrible housing situation in Armenia. Then she explains how the Fuller Center for Housing is making the situation much better. The English Subtitles translate her words.
Visit:
http://www.fullercenterarmenia.org/
to see how you can volunteer or donate to better the lives of the people of Armenia.
http://fullercenter.org/ (less info)An Armenian Girl tells a story in her native language about the terrible housing... more
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Turkey and Armenia have been bitter enemies for nearly a century. But despite the dispute over the genocide of Armenians, the two are poised to sign an agreement to open their borders, indicating their desire to move on.
Closed for more than 15 years, the frontier between Armenia and Turkey may finally be reopening.
The century-old feud stems from the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during the First World War. But now Armenia and Turkey are putting the past aside for the future’s sake, making the first binding steps to re-establishing ties.
----------More at linkTurkey and Armenia have been bitter enemies for nearly a century. But despite the... more
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ZURICH (Reuters) - Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark peace accord on Saturday to restore ties and open their joint border after a century of hostility stemming from the World War One mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces.
But in an indication of the many pitfalls that lie ahead of its implementation, the ceremony was delayed for more than three hours after it hit a snag over last-minute disagreements with statements, forcing U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to engage in intense discussions with the two sides.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian signed the Swiss-mediated deal in Zurich at a ceremony attended by Clinton, European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.
The Turkish and Armenian parliaments must now approve the deal in the face of opposition from nationalists on both sides and a Armenian diaspora which insists Turkey acknowledge the killings of up to 1.5 million Armenians as genocide.
...More...ZURICH (Reuters) - Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark peace accord on Saturday to... more
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After nearly a century of bitter rivalry Turkey and Armenia are set to sign an agreement to normalize relations, despite protests from many Armenian people.After nearly a century of bitter rivalry Turkey and Armenia are set to sign an... more
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Turkey and Armenia, after decades of hostile relations, are making moves to re-open their shared border by the end of the year.
From the NYTimes:
"The joint statement said they had agreed “to start political negotiations” but did not touch on when or how some of their more intractable disputes would be addressed, starting with the killing of more than a million Armenians by the Ottoman Turk government from 1915 to 1918, which the Turkish government has denied was genocide.
The two countries have never had diplomatic relations, and their border has been closed since 1993, when Armenia and Azerbaijan, both former Soviet republics, went to war over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. At the border, soldiers of Turkey, a NATO country, face Russian ones, called in by Armenia, across a mini-Iron Curtain."
Will this eventually lead to a decision of the language around the Armenian Genocide?Turkey and Armenia, after decades of hostile relations, are making moves to re-open... more
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On April 19th DC-area advocates for Darfur (and 3 buses of advocates from Pittsburgh!) joined over 450 communities across the United States to honor the past and act now for Darfur.
The event began with a moving memorial ceremony honoring the victims of the genocides and mass atrocities commemorated in the month of April, Genocide Prevention Month. Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, South Sudan and Darfur were all remembered through personal stories, prayers and the building of a memorial in front of the White House.
Excerpt by Martha BixbyOn April 19th DC-area advocates for Darfur (and 3 buses of advocates from Pittsburgh!)... more
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Today Armenians commemorate killings by Ottoman Turks during World War I. The Turkish government still does not recognize this as a genocide.Today Armenians commemorate killings by Ottoman Turks during World War I. The Turkish... more
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“On the night of April 24, 1915, the Turkish government placed under arrest over 200 Armenian community leaders in Constantinople. Hundreds more were apprehended soon after. They were all sent to prison in the interior of Anatolia, where most were summarily executed.”
“Genocide Remembrance Day is a national holiday in Armenia and is observed by Armenians in dispersed communities around the world on April 24. It is held annually to commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide during the government of the Young Turks, from 1915 to 1923 in the Ottoman Empire.”
“The Armenian Genocide, also known as the Armenian Holocaust, the Armenian Massacres and, by Armenians, the Great Calamity - refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction (genocide) of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterised by the use of massacres, and the use of deportations involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of Armenian deaths generally held to have been between one and one-and-a-half million.”“On the night of April 24, 1915, the Turkish government placed under arrest over... more
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How has it happened that the death of 3.5 million Orthodox-Christians is not remembered and honored as, say the Jewish Holocaust. The answer is that Turkey has used every measure it can to block recognition of the Greek Catastrophe/Armenian Genocide. Turkey has consistently denied a genocide ever occurred, despite historical record to the contrary. Their efforts to conceal the genocide are extraordinary:
Throughout the Cold War, Turkey used American Air Force bases in Turkey as black-mail, preventing the U.S. from publicly recognizing the genocide;
In the 1970's and 80's, Turkey was successful in excluding mention of the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the genocide from United Nations Reports;
Turkey influenced both the Reagan and Bush administrations to kill Congressional resolutions recognizing April 24 as a national day of remembrance for the millions of Orthodox Christians killed;
Turkey lavished giant grants on American Universities (including $1.5 million to Princeton and Georgetown University, where, incredibly, the professors who chair the departments started with these funds have denied a genocide ever occurred) in an attempt to revise history;
When a Conference on Genocides, that would report on the Greek Catastrophe and Armenian Genocide was planned for Tel Aviv, Israel in 1982, Turkey threatened repercussions against Jews living in Turkey if the Conference went forward. This might seem laughable if not for the fact that the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington received similar threats when it planned an exhibition on the matter.How has it happened that the death of 3.5 million Orthodox-Christians is not... more
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