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Lawyers' Union Seeks to Open Another Court Case against Orhan Pamuk

ISTANBUL (MSNBC)--A senior executive of the Turkish Lawyers' Union has applied to prosecutors to open a court case against prominent author Orhan Pamuk alleging he insulted the Turkish military. Pamuk already faces a court case on charges of insulting Turks, stemming from comments in an interview where he said that Turks had killed one million Armenians and 30,000 Kurds.

Kemal Kerincsiz, a member of the executive board of the Lawyers' Union, said that comments made by Pamuk in a recent interview with the German newspaper Die Welt were insulting to Turks, the Turkish republic, state institutions, and organizations. Pamuk's statements were in breach of article 301 of the new Turkish Penal Code, Kerincsiz said.

In the Die Welt interview, given last week, Pamuk said he considered Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) a threat to democracy. He then went on to say that the country's armed forces also blocked advances in democracy.

"Unfortunately the threat sometimes is the army that prevents the democratic development," Pamuk was quoted as saying by Die Welt. In his application to the prosecution service, Kerincsiz said that the crime was committed in Germany but the statement was printed in the Turkish papers on October 21 and 22 and charges should be based on that.

A Turkish journalist, Altemur Kilic, has also applied to the prosecution to open a case against Pamuk, alleging that his statement about 30,000 Kurds killed in Turkey during more than two decades of unrest amounted to the author supporting terrorism.

International Figures Condemn Turkey for Dink Conviction

(Combined Sources)--A long list of international artists, academics, literary figures, and journalists have forwarded a letter of protest to the Turkish government asking it to guarantee the political rights of Turkish citizens.

Peter Balakian, Atom Egoyan, David Barsamian, Tessa Hoffman, Halil Berktay, Noam Chomsky, Ronald Suny, Vahakn Dadrian, and Alfred de Zayas are among the 260 signatories of a letter that was sent to not only Turkish president Sezer and prime minister Erdogan, but to also the head of the country's parliament, Minster of Justice, and international human rights organizations, the European Union, the international press, and appropriate US organizations.

The letter specifically condemns the conviction of Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of the bilingual Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos. Dink, who received a six-month suspended term, was found guilty of "insulting and weakening Turkish identity through the media" in articles about the Ottoman Empire's massacre of Armenians.

The letter also denounces cases involving the vice-chairman of the pro-Kurdish Democratic People's Party, publisher Ragip Zarakolu for "insulting Ataturk," and Orhan Pamuk.

Pamuk received Germany's highest literary honor--the German Publishers' Peace prize at the 57th Frankfurt book fair last week. But in his native country, he is scheduled to go on trial in December for saying: "thirty-thousand Kurds and one million Armenians were killed in these lands."

Turkish Investigation into Axa Following Settlement with Genocide Heirs

ANKARA (Zaman)--Following the settlement in which Axa agreed to compensate descendants of Armenian policyholders killed during the Armenian genocide, the Turkish Armed Forces Pension Fund (OYAK) launched an investigation into Axa, its partner.

According to the French newspaper Le Monde, Axa is troubled by OYAK's decision. The French daily indicated that the company had initially remained silent about the compensation decision, which is causing widespread criticism in Turkey. An Axa spokesperson is quoted as saying: "We faced internal reactions as well. We had to report the situation to our Turkish personnel and our partners in OYAK via letter."

After Axa's decision was made, OYAK released a statement saying: "Considering the sensitivity apparent in Turkish public opinion, the issue has been carefully reviewed by OYAK, and the necessary decisions have been made at the top level. All the initiatives, which reflect the sensitivity of our society, have been discussed with top level Axa/France management. We have reached the decision to take prompt action, in line with the results of the studies we have been carrying out."

Despite harsh reactions from nationalists in Turkey, Axa's spokesperson said: "There are no contradictions for us. I do not know whether it had an effect in Turkey, but we did what we are supposed to do."

French Insurer to Enable Heirs of Genocide Victims to Search for Names on Website

PRAGUE (RFE/RL)--Descendants of victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide will soon be able to search a website to check whether any of them are eligible to make a claim to the French insurer, Axa.

A class action lawsuit accusing Axa of failing to pay death benefits for the insurance policies purchased by Armenians killed during the Genocide was settled for $17 million earlier this month in a California court.

"We are working with Axa to have a searchable website so people can go and look for names. We want to make it as easy as possible," said Brian Kabateck, one of the three lawyers of Armenian descent investigating the case.

He hopes that the list will be available to the public within the next six months and anyone who thinks his grandparents or parents may have purchased the policy will be able to check it on the website.

Kabateck explained that under the terms of the deal, Axa will donate at least $3 million to various French-based Armenian charities and another $11 million to a fund designed to pay out policyholders. The remaining $3 million will be allocated for the cost of administering the settlement, including international advertising.

"This shows that 90 years later we still can make a difference. It shows that all the lawyers involved in the case want to continue looking for documentation of insurance, of made deposits, of stolen property. We will pursue anything that we can pursue," he said.

The Axa settlement follows a similar agreement with New York Life Insurance Company in early 2004 under which it agreed to pay $20 million to the heirs of victims.

According to Kabateck, Axa was more cooperative in reaching the settlement than New York Life.

Now, Kabateck says, the group of lawyers is also investigating a case against Deutsche Bank which received deposits of money and property from Armenians that it never returned to the victims' families after the Genocide.

As to how substantial this claim is, Kabateck said: "We are still investigating it. But it doesn't matter how substantial it was, because even if they did it to one person, that's too many."

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Turks of Edinburgh Initiated Symposium on Armenian Genocide

26.10.2005 19:14 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Tragedy of Ottoman Turks and Armenians in 1915 during World War I” symposium initiated by the “Federation of struggle against ungrounded statements of Armenians” and the Association of Turkish Unions of UK started in Edinburgh, Scotland October 24. Former Turkish Ambassador to Great Britain Gunduz Oktan and lector of Koc Istanbul University Norman Stone addressed the meeting. The Edinburgh city council agreed on the organization of the symposium by the Association of Turkish Union of UK for expressing opinion on the events of 1915.

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Pamuk Awarded German Peace Premium 2005

25.10.2005 20:33 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Famous Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk is awardedPeace Premium 2005 of the German Printing House. European Press connects any mentioning of the German premium and its owner with the trial of Orhan Pamuk to be held in December. Before receiving the premium in Frankfurt the Turkish writer broke the more than 6-month silence. «The latest political event that has happened to me was the interview with a Swiss newspaper, during which I said one million Armenians and 30 thousand Kurds were killed in Turkey,» Pamuk told journalists. «I also insisted that those were topics one could not normally speak about in Turkey today. I believe anyone, who arrives in Turkey, should be able to openly discuss what had happened to Armenians in Ottoman Turkey.” Pamuk qualified indictment that he has damaged Turkey's image as an obstacle for Turkey's accession to the EU.» «I confirm what I have stated. Moreover, I confirm the right to express my opinion aloud,» he said. In spite of the Turkish Government, especially Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has assured the famous writer will not be imprisoned, the situation around the issue remains a nervous one. Pamuk repeats the fate of his famous hero in of his works called Snow, «who perforce becomes a victim of the big game of politicians.» Orhan Pamuk has been one of the most likely winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2005. The Prize was finally awarded to English prose writer and film director Harold Pinter.

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Scottish Police Confiscated DVDs Denying Armenian Genocide

26.10.2005 21:12 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ In the Edinburgh airport of Stansted the Scottish Police confiscated 4 DVDs denying thee Armenian Genocide sent by the “Federation of struggle against the ungrounded statements of Armenians” to the Association of Turkish Unions of Great Britain. To remind, a symposium titled “Tragedy of Ottoman Turks and Armenians in 1915 during the World War I” and aimed to present Turkey’s viewpoint on the issue started in Edinburgh October 24. The DVDs show Turkey's stand on the Armenian Genocide “based on documentary facts.”

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Monument to Armenian Genocide Victims To Be Inaugurated in Quebec

27.10.2005 00:50 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A monument to the Armenian Genocide victims will be erected in Quebec, near the National Assembly building. A khachkar of 12th century will symbolize the gratitude of Armenians of Canada to the Quebec authorities for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide. The unveiling ceremony will take place in April 2007.

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MINES STILL CLAIMING HUMAN LIVES IN NAGORNO Artsax

Azat Artsakh newspaper of Stepanakert informs that by October 1 of 2005 mines and unexploded explosives in Nagorno Artsax have claimed two men's life and wounded another six. The last case happened in Tchankatagh village of Martakert region where a 13-year-old boy pulled the ring of a grenade unaware what it was. The picture of explosive-related accidents for the last two years is as follows: 10 people died and 32 was wounded in 2004 and 9 deaths and 27 casualties in 2005. According to the press office of Emergency Department, most of the accidents happened during agricultural works.

KOCHARIAN'S BRUSSELS VISIT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS FOR ARMENIA

Turkish Sources Confirm This Fact Too

During his Brussels visit, Armenian president Robert Kocharian held meetings with Josep Borrell, president of the European Parliament, Javier Solana, high representative for the CFSP, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO secretary general, Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, as well as Belgian prime minister and Senate chairwoman. Accompanied by Senate chairwoman Anne-Marie Lizin, Robert Kocharian laid a wreath to the memorial of Armenian genocide victims in Brussels.

The Turkish mass media headed by Zaman daily and NTV touched upon Kocharian's visit proving once again that the visit was indeed a success.

Still on October 21, NTV responded to Kocharian-Borrell meeting noting that the Armenian President urged the EU to exert pressure on Turkey in the issues of Armenian Genocide acknowledgement and opening Armenian-Turkish border. The NTV said meanwhile: "At the end of his meeting with Kocharian European Parliament's president Josep Borrell emphasized that Turkey should recognize genocide claims."

In an article titled "Kocharian Leaves Brussels Satisfied; Solana Opposes Kars-Ahilkalak Line" Zaman daily wrote on October 24: "European Parliament President Borrell, in his meeting with Kocharian, justified that Turkey's acceptance of the Armenian "genocide" and the removal of the "blockage" towards Armenia are conditions for its membership to the Union and that he supports the European Parliament’s attitude regarding the issue."

The Turkish paper writes that Kocharian was "satisfied with "support" he received from the European Union regarding making the acceptance of "Armenian genocide" a condition for Turkey's membership and about the issue of opening the Armenian border" and singles out Kocharian-Solana meeting.

Zaman refers to European Armenian Federation in its statement concerning Kocharian-Solana meeting and says that "Solana and Kocharian handled the Kars-Ahilkalak-Tbilisi-Baku railway project opposed by the Armenia and that Solana supported the Armenian thesis against this project."

EU representatives told Zaman: "Solana approached the issue in a very pragmatic way. Such a railway will not be necessary if the problems between the two countries are solved and that not using the current line would be a waste, but all these are totally pragmatic considerations. Solana is fully aware of Turkey's sensitivities about the issue and he understands these concerns."

Zaman also touched on the visit of RA President and Belgian parliament chairwoman to the monument of Genocide victims and adds: "The senate, which could not pass the law that imposes punishment on those denying the Armenian "genocide," is preparing a new draft resolution concerning the "genocide". The proposal presented to the Senate is expected to come to the agenda in the Senate Foreign Affairs Commission in the upcoming weeks."

By Hakob Chakrian

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By NASSER KARIMI, Associated Press Writer 19 minutes ago

TEHRAN, Iran - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared Wednesday that

Israel is a "disgraceful blot" that should be "wiped off the map" — fiery words that Washington said underscores its concern over

Iran's nuclear program.

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Ahmadinejad's speech to thousands of students at a "World without Zionism" conference set a hard-line foreign policy course sharply at odds with that of his moderate predecessor, echoing the sentiments of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution.

The United States said Ahmadinejad's remarks show that Washington's fears about Iran's nuclear program are accurate.

"I think it reconfirms what we have been saying about the regime in Iran," White House press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters in Washington. "It underscores the concerns we have about Iran's nuclear intentions."

Ahmadinejad also condemned Iran's neighbors which seek to break new ground in their relations with Israel. "Anybody who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation's fury," state-run television quoted him as saying.

Relations between Israel and several Persian Gulf states have been thawing amid Israel's withdrawal from the

Gaza Strip in September. Bahrain announced in September it was ending a decades-old law banning trade ties with Israel. In October, Qatar said it was donating $6 million to help build a soccer stadium for a mixed Arab-Jewish team, the first such financial assistance by an Arab state for any town inside Israel.

Israel has been at the forefront of nations calling for an end to Iran's nuclear program, which the United States and many others in the West say is aimed at acquiring weapons of mass destruction. Iran insists the program is for generating electricity.

Referring to Palestinian suicide bomb attacks in Israel, Ahmadinejad said: "there is no doubt that the new wave in Palestine will soon wipe off this disgraceful blot from the face of the Islamic world."

Ahmadinejad's speech came hours before a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in the Israeli town of Hadera, killing five people. Iran aids several militant Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, with support and training through proxies among Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas.

"Ahmadinejad has clearly declared the doctrine of his government," said Mohammad Sadeq Hosseini, an expert on Middle Eastern affairs. "He is returning Iran to the revolutionary goals it was pursuing in the 1980s."

Reacting to the Iranian president's speech, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Mark Regev said Ahmadinejad and Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar "speak openly about destroying the Jewish state ... and it appears the problem with these extremists is that they followed through on their violent declarations with violent actions."

Ebrahim Yazdi, a former Iranian foreign minister, said Ahmadinejad's remarks harmed Iran.

"Such comments provoke the international community against us. It's not to Iran's interests at all. It's harmful to Iran to make such a statement," he said.

In Madrid, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos summoned Iran's ambassador to protest Ahmadinejad's comments. Moratinos said he rejected the remarks in the strongest possible terms.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Baptiste Mattei also condemned the remarks "with the utmost firmness."

Ahmadinejad became president in August after winning elections two months earlier. He replaced

Mohammad Khatami, a reformist who advocated international dialogue and tried to improve relations with the West.

Iran announced earlier this year that it had fully developed solid fuel technology for missiles, a major breakthrough that increases their accuracy. The Shahab-3, with a range of 810 miles to more than 1,200 miles, is capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to Israel and U.S. forces in the Middle East.

Happy Birtday EmilJan

We Wish you All the best

MOvses

Cant you get another 2 year contract after that?

On whos video clip is it gonna be used?, i wanna make sure i wont miss it

no 2 yers is the max

as or the video i'll let you know whan it's ready

You do know the Niva is a just a civilian version of the 'Villis' (Soviet light military vehicle still in use today), which is in its turn is based on the American 'Willys' of WW2 antiquity?

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The Soviets got a bunch of em as part of the Lend-Lease program.

No it's not - i wish it was then i can use some old Villis parts

Mos one thing, how much did it cost to do the registration to get a lisence plate to be able to drive here?

no registration - it's an test & display vehicle

we need it for video clip

i have an limited 2000mile EPA/DOT contract for 2 years total cost of $375 not including the Bond - after that i ether need to send the car back to Canada or register the car as an off road ONLY vehicle...

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he ha s spend over 2.5m in to it hmmm...

didn;t France have a mad cow disease problem not to long a go ??

at first wan i so the above article i was like - hmm YERAZ Start Working / Making Cars and it's making limousine's

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or like this

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Thank i found that it was for limousine cattle

such is this one

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NEW ARMENIAN HORNED LIMOUSINE BORN

41 More Waiting For Their Turn

The press conference Gor Khechoyan, president of Agro Holding, called yesterday was dedicated to the birth of new Armenian limousine calf. Limousines are thoroughbred cows weighing 1.5 tones imported from France. The 45 head of limousines (including 3 bulls), 110 cows and 60 head of cattle fro slaughter totally controlling 1000 hectare of area belong to Agro Holding.

The Holding brings small groups of cattle from abroad and after a year of adaptation period it crosses them with local livestock to get special generation designed especially for giving meat and milk.

Gor Khechoyan says that he has invested $2.5 million into this business. Despite his flourishing industry in Armenia, the president of Agro Holding looks to Artsakh telling that it has great potential for cattle-breeding as the livestock can be left on its own all year round but Khechoyan still considers it risky to move there.

As to the adapted limousines in Armenia specialists think it suits Armenian conditions quite well. At any rate, there is already an Armenian limousine and 41 more will be born in near future.

By Aghavni Harutyunian

QUEBEC CITY MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Montreal, October 21, 2005 – The Congress of Canadian Armenians (CCA) announced today that representatives of the Quebec Provincial Government and of Quebec City have agreed with its proposal to erect a monument dedicated to the Armenian Genocide. This followed several months of lengthy negotiations on the project.

The centerpiece of the monument will be an invaluable 12th century Khatchkar, which was entrusted to the AGBU Alex Manoogian School in Montreal following its exhibition at the Man and His World site in 1980. Khatchkars are large stones carved by artisans, depicting an elaborate cross and other Christian symbols traditional to Armenian culture. They are predominantly found around monasteries in Armenia. Only seven original Khatchkars exist outside historic Armenia, including one at the British Museum in London, another in the Louvre in Paris, and the one which has been donated by the CCA to be placed in a prominent location in Quebec City.

The CCA decided to donate the Khatchkar to Quebec as a token of gratitude by Armenians to the government and the people of Quebec for the unanimous passage of Bill 194 by the National Assembly in December 2003, recognizing the Armenian Genocide which occurred in 1915-1923.

Another Armenian organization has separately offered to donate a bust of Gomidas, a well-known Armenian composer and genocide victim, to Quebec to symbolize the friendship between Quebecers and Armenians. At a recent meeting with politicians and senior government officials in Quebec City, the CCA agreed with the Quebec proposal to have both the Khatchkar and the bust of Gomidas placed at the same site. Consequently, the CCA has approached the donors of the bust, offering to work together in planning and carrying out this significant project with the participation of all Armenians in Quebec.

The dedication and unveiling of the monument is planned to take place in April 2007

SAN PAOLO CITY PARLIAMENT ADOPTS RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

The Press and Information Office of RA Foreign Ministry informed that the San Paolo City Parliament adopted a resolution that recognizes the Armenian Genocide. The draft to the resolution was represented by the deputy Joseliano Gadelia and was put to discussion on April 14. The resolution stated that the Ottoman Turkey committed genocide over 1,5 million of Armenians, while the rest of the Armenian residents were exiled from their historical motherland.

The resolution emphasized that such crimes against humanity contradict to the norm of the international co-existence and should be strictly condemned. The City Parliament expressed their friendly attitude and respect to the Armenian people and applied to the President of Brazil, calling for taking steps to recognize the Armenian genocide at a federal level.

The formula was adopted unanimously and 43 deputies of the parliament signed the document as co-authors. Roberto Tripoli, head of the San Paolo City Parliament, handed the ratified copy of the document to Ashot Yeghiazarian, RA consul general to San Paolo, recently.

Anahid & Azat i have moved your post

lets keep Ararat Clean

Iraqi Armenian Killed by US Soldiers in Baghdad

BAGHDAD--Hovsep Kurken Zadoian, 58, was shot dead by US soldiers in Baghdad while he was driving his car after a visit to a friend. A friend, who was sitting beside him in the car, was not hurt. Zadoian was buried Thursday in the Armenian cemetery in Baghdad.

Since April 7, 2003, 18 Iraqi Armenians have been the victims of violent crimes, five of them during the military operations and the others by explosions and armed groups. Zadoian is the first Iraqi Armenian killed by the US forces since the fall of Baghdad on April 9, 2003

" we hug each other and we gather under our great flag. The flag that should be on Ararat permenently!"

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Vasken Jan BRAVO !!!

i have Merged 3 Topics under the same name

please b4 you open a topic search the forum see if it has been posted

Thank you Sooooooo Muchhh