[ last updated 15:28 ] Thousands of people joined Armenia’s top government officials and politicians on Wednesday to take part in the state funeral of Prime Minister Andranik Markarian, whose sudden death heightened political uncertainty in the country.
[ last updated 15:32 ] Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul reiterated on Wednesday his government’s calls for the creation of a commission of Turkish and Armenian historians who would jointly examine the mass killings and deportations of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.
[ last updated 15:34 ] The U.S. defense secretary said Tuesday that both Turkey and the United States needlessly damage their relations by sniping at each other and said they should stop it.
[ last updated 15:27 ] “It can be said for certain that after Andranik Markarian’s death the number of real Republicans will shrink and the role of functionaries will grow,” “Aravot” says in an editorial.
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