THE MURDER OF THE FAMOUS ARMENIAN JOURNALIST BE STRONGLY CONDEMNED,
PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA

Yerevan, January 19. ArmInfo. Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia,
condoled with relatives of Hrant Dink, Editor of "Akos" Armenian
newspaper in Turkey, who was murdered in Istanbul today.

"The murder of the famous Armenian journalist in Turkey, raises many
questions and is the subject of strong condemnation. We hope that
Turkish authorities will do all possible to find the criminal and
punish him appropriately", Viktor Soghomonyan, Press Secretary of
Armenian President, told ArmInfo today.

Tigran Torossyan, Speaker of Armenian Parliament, expressed his
indignation about the murder and said – "after this, Turkey should
dream of membership in the European Union no more".