HRANT DINK COMMEMORATED IN TBILISI

arminfo
2008-01-21 09:50:00

ArmInfo. An event named "Journalists – Victims of the Freedom of
Speech" was held on January 19 in the Georgian ombudsman’s office
in memory of Editor of the "Agos" Armenian newspaper Hrant Dink,
killed in Istanbul, as well as in memory of Giorgy Sanaiya, Anna
Politkovskaya and many other journalists, who have become victims of
their professional activity.

As the editorial office of the "Yerkramas" newspaper of the Armenians
of Russia told ArmInfo, the event was organized and initiated by the
"Armenian Center of Cooperation of Georgia" jointly with the Council
of the national minorities under ombudsman’s administration. People’s
advocate of Georgia Sozar Subara and President of the Armenian Center
of Cooperation of Georgia Karen Elchyan presented papers on the subject
"Tendencies and Problems of Development of the Modern Journalism in
the Region"; "Hrant Dink – Victim of the Article 301. Response of
International Organizations to His Murder".

The event started with a minute of silence in memory of Hrant Dink.

Representatives of Mass Media, the Armenian community of Tbilisi and
other public organizations were present at the event.

Total of 111 journalists died within 2007 during performance of their
professional duties, and this number exceeds the tragic statistics
of the previous years. Hrant Dink is one of the first victims of
2007. The journalist’s murder was condemned by Heads of the European
structures and many international organizations.