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Armenians of Moscow to organize picket at Turkish Embassy January 19
15.01.2008 14:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On January 19, 2008, the Youth Union
of New Nakhijevan and Russian Dioceses of the Armenian
Apostolic Church initiates a series of public events
dated to the first anniversary of Agos editor Hrant
Dink’s slaying.

As reported by Yerkramas, the events include a liturgy
in memory of killed Christians in Turkey, a picket at
the Turkish embassy in Moscow, round table discussions
titled Truth Makes Us Free, screening of a film
dedicated to Hrant Dink.

A statement calling on the Turkish authorities to stop
prosecution of Turkish publisher Recep Zakaroglu, who
can face a 3-year imprisonment for `insulting
Turkishness’ will be adopted. A resolution will be
also developed and sent to EU, U.S. and Turkish
leaders.

The regional national and cultural autonomy of
Assyrians of Moscow will also participate in the
events. A month ago lecturer of the Swedish University
of Assyrian descent Orebro Fuad Deniz was killed by
unknown radicals. Deniz was universally known for his
publications about the Assyrian genocide in the
Ottoman Empire in early 20th century.