“Because of that violence at the beginning of April, Secretary Kerry together with Foreign Minister Lavrov and French Foreign Minister Ayrault decided it was time to bring the presidents together again to talk seriously about the peace process. So tonight there are a number of issues that Secretary Kerry hopes to take up with the presidents. The first is the violence that took place early April and continues to take place on a daily basis along the line of contact. “
A decade ago, two Turkish Islamist leaders — Recep Erdogan (now President) and prominent Sunni cleric Fethullah Gulen — were the best of friends. Their common enemy was the Turkish military. But as Erdogan solidified his dictatorial rule by castrating the generals, he turned against his old ally, Gulen, to monopolize his grip on power. Erdogan purged and jailed hundreds of Gulen followers: journalists, judges, police, and state officials.
In a personal letter signed by the Chairman of the IRWF, Eduardo Eurnekian and by its Founder, Baruch Tenembaum, Aznavour was greeted on his 92th birthday and informed about two initiatives.
The authorities are not in an envious condition. On the one hand, they should raise trust of the society towards them, taking speedy and sometimes tough steps. On the other hand, they need time for serious changes.
Grammy winning singer-songwriter and activist Serj Tankian has released “Aurora’s Dream,” a song he was commissioned to write for the recent “Aurora Prize” ceremony in Yerevan, Armenia.
