Author: Emil Karabekian

Greece scrambled fighter jets to chase off six Turkish aircraft trespassing into Greek airspace, defense officials said, SputinkNews reports.

Turkish planes, flying in a formation, violated Greek airspace 20 times on Wednesday, officials said, cited by the local Kathimerini newspaper.

Turkish aircraft reportedly crossed into Greece in the northeastern, central and southeastern Aegean Sea, the body of water dividing the two countries’ mainlands. At least two of the fighter jets were armed, officials said.

 

 

 

The film documenting the round-the-world voyage of the Armenia vessel premiered at Moscow Cinema Monday.

The film has been shot on the basis of Zori Balayan’s book “Armenia from sea to sea.”

The Armenia vessel started the voyage on May 28, 2009 from Valencia port on the Mediterranean Sea and ended in the same place on August 5, 2011.

Director Vahe Gevorgyants summed up the heroic journey of the 8-member crew through three oceans, five continents and hundreds of cities in a single film.

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić, received in Belgrade today the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Ambassadors Igor Popov of the Russian Federation, James Warlick of the United States of America and Pierre Andrieu of France, as well as the Representatives of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, his Personal Representative on the conflict dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, and his Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Ambassador Angelo Gnädinger.

Dačić pledged the support of Serbia’s OSCE Chairmanship to his Representatives and the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group, expressing his appreciation for their work.

UEFA President Michel Platini has arrived in Armenia for a one-day visit. The prominent footballer said he decided to stop in Armenia on his way to Bulgaria to meet his friend Ruben Hayrapetyan, President of the Football Federation of Armenia.

The UEFA chief attached importance to the work with national federations, which contribute to the development of football.

At the Football Academy Michel Platini watched the training of young footballers.

Kim Kardashian will present the CFDA Media Award to Kevin Systrom, the founder of Instagram. She shared the news Tuesday afternoon on that very platform, as well as Twitter, reports.

Systrom will be receiving the award  because of all that the social media platform has done for the fashion industry.

Taraji P. Henson will present the accessories award, Amanda Seyfried for women’s wear and Joshua Jackson for men’s wear. The presenters for the Swarovski awards are still in the works and will be revealed at a later date.

 

The Official Opening Ceremony for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 has been held in the Vienna City Hall, where all the artists and delegations were invited by the city authority, host broadcaster ORF and the EBU, according to Eurovision’s official website.

 

 

“The demolition of the camp is murder. They have murdered life itself,” Hrant Dink’s widow, Rakel Dink said about the demolition of Camp Armen – a former Armenian orphanage in Istanbul, reports.

“The state boasts about its democracy, about its law. Now they can come and watch the demolition. Our struggle for camp has continued for years. Now we know, it meant absolutely nothing. I know we must act in goodness when we are faced with evil acts. That is the dignified way… However, I also know the high cost of remaining dignified. They denied 1915. They are demolishing the camp in 2015, so now they can come and deny this as well,” she said.

“There are so many memories, and the labour of so many children there. Do they have no conscience at all? Do they have no respect at all for labour? Is it impossible, on the basis of citizens’ rights, to access anyone in charge to halt this injustice? Does one need special telephone numbers, special relations to create awareness? This is an inhumane act. You know they ask the dying what their final wish is… Kamp Armen’s survival was one of my husband’s greatest, first desires… Now, I watch the camp’s demolition with hurt in my heart,” Rakel Dink said.

His Holiness Kaarekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, has left for Washington to participate in the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Within the framework of the visit, His holiness will also attend the annual diocesan meeting of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America.