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      <title><![CDATA[ The biggest surprise is that Azerbaijan remains a member of the Council of Europe: Financial 
Times ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/692382/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ "In Azerbaijan, journalists, bloggers, a wide range of political activists, and musicians and 
artists too, continue to be intimidated, censored, imprisoned and even violently 
attacked,"Kirsty Hughes, Chief Executive of Index on Censorship, writes in his article. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 18:18 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Azerbaijan basks in glitz, fears exposure ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/692345/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ As Islam flourishes, however, rights activists also say that blatant trampling of 
democratic freedoms is being ignored by Western powers eager to exploit Azerbaijani 
oil wealth. Advocacy groups are using the global attention generated by Eurovision to 
publicize rights issues they say have been overlooked for years. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:42 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Iranian embassy confirms abduction of three Iranian drivers in Syria ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/692209/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ He said the three drivers were abducted on Monday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 15:51 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkey again concerned about pro-Armenian position of France
 ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ The enthusiasm of Turkey in relation to election of François Hollande in the post of French 
president is gradually fading.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 18:31 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Ambassadors of Iran and Russia ignored anti-Armenian event organized in Azerbaijan ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/691856/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ At the course of the event Hasanov stated that that regardless the invitation Russian 
and Iranian Ambassadors did not come, Iran’s Ambassador representative was solely  
present.
 ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:33 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ First ‘’victims’’ of Baku’’ Eurovision -2012’’ . An Azeri broke the jaw of the Belgium 
journalist ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/691795/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Belgium representative of ‘’Eurovision -2012’’ told a press conference on May 17, 
verifying the reality of the incident. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:20 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The news on a new movie telling about Armenian Cause drew Turkey crazy ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/691660/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[  The cause of the regular scare was the news on the film directed by the famous film 
director Steven Spielberg.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:42 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[  Treasure adventurers in Turkey destroyed Hakkari’s Armenian Church ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/691435/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Ozchelik Yildiz member of Hakkari Provincal Council told the reporters that he is 
making a report to submit to Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism on the disastrous 
state of the historical monument.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:11 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish Government to reconstruct outskirt of Saint Khach Church in Akhtamar ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/691249/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The project will be implemented during summer months. During reconstruction works 
the island won’t be closed for tourists.     ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:15 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Azerbaijan ‘Targets Activists’ Ahead of Eurovision ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/690887/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ “I was beaten so heavily that even journalists from state companies called me, 
amazed at what happened,” said Abbasov. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:22 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Sweden Minister of Culture not to leave for Baku
 ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/690876/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[  But in a written reply, Minister of Culture, like this: - I will not go to the Eurovision 
Song Contest in Azerbaijan. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:11 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Nalbandyan and Ahmadinejad discussed prospects of economic cooperation ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/689832/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ On the same day Edward Nalbandyan met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. 
Mr. Nalbandian conveyed Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's message to his Iranian 
counterpart.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:33 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Obama Nominates Morningstar As Ambassador To Azerbaijan ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/689536/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Morningstar would replace Mathew Bryza, who left the post in January after serving about 
a year as a special appointment of Obama. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:27 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Kurdish MPs to propose Turkish Parliament to proclaim April 24 a day of “sharing the 
national 
grief and sufferings of Armenian people” ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/689341/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ At the press conference the Kurdish MP showed the photos of Armenian MPs, writers 
and poets arrested and missed on April 24, 1915, as well as the photo of Hrant Dink 
murdered January 29, 2007. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:19 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish TV Channel to show documentary film about Armenian orphanage ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/689179/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The film tells about an Armenian orphanage closed in Tuzla.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:06 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Preparation works of rally commemorating Armenian genocide victims start in Taksim Square 
of Turkey ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/689173/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The rally of protest is intended to start at 19:00 Yerevan time. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:22 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Human Rights Association of Turkey calls for recognition of Armenian Genocide ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/689166/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The protest rally was organized in front of the Turkish and Islamic Works Museum, which 
served as a prison during the years of the Ottoman Empire, and where on 24 April 1915 a 
decision was adopted to exile and kill Armenian intellectuals.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:55 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Abdullah Gül photographed against the background of Ayvazovsky’s canvases on the eve 
of 97th anniversary of Armenian Genocide ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/689028/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The President of Turkey was accompanied by the children of veterans and soldiers killed in 
the army. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:42 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Taner Akçam reminds Turkish Prime Minister that the massacre done against 
Armenians was Genocide
 ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/688882/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ In the article entitled ''Mr. Prime Minister, this is Genocide'' Turkish scholar submitted 
historical facts, evidence, articles of Turkish officials that are live prove for Armenian 
Genocide.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:21 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Religious Freedom in Azerbaijan Highly Restricted ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/688491/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ “Azerbaijan is likely to remain a place where fundamental human rights are violated 
with impunity, and the state tries to make exercising human rights conditional upon 
state permission,” says the report. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:03 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The Armenian lyceum Saint Xach Dprevanq in Istanbul has been awarded the status of 
foundation ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/688487/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ According to the channel by the decision of the Council of foundations to the Armenian 
foundations were also returned the school of the church Saint Grigor Lusavorich in 
Istanbul's Qnali block and the Armenian cemetery. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:31 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Cheers and tears for Azerbaijan’s Crystal Hall ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/688421/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Human Rights Watch European and Asia Director, Hugh Williamson said: “Last week 
we asked the EBU to approach the Azerbaijan government directly, to see if there are 
any plans to release imprisoned journalists before the Eurovision Song Contest and 
also to campaign for more press and political freedom s in Azerbaijan.” ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:00 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish businessman convinced that Armenian community in the U.S. is stronger than 
the Turkish one  ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/688357/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Turkish businessman also announced his decision to enter politics. He told the 
students about the meetings he had had with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:57 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Big rally of protest intended in Istanbul on April 24  ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/688276/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Turkish "Say No to Racism and Nationalism: initiative intends to organize 
commemoration ceremony on the occasion of April 24. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:34 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish intellectual Zarakolu not to speak to Turkish mass media any more ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/687895/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Zarakolu said the reason of his complains is connected with the illegalities dominating in 
Turkey's judicial and legislative systems. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:11 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turk students organized a demonstration against Turkish High-Ranking Officials ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/687871/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Turkish Uludag University students hold a demonstration action against Prime Minister 
Recep Tayip Erdogan and Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arenci, Armenpress reports citing '' 
Hurriyet'' daily. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:24 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Protest rallies to be conducted in Turkey dedicated to Armenian Genocide ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/687772/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The main rally will be conducted in Istanbul's Taksim square. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:44 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ François Holland says “no” to Turkey’s membership to the EU ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/687684/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ He said the negotiations are in process but a number of pre-conditions have come up 
showing that Turkey will not become EU's member for at least first five years. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:27 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish intellectual Ragip Zarakolu, who has recognized Armenian Genocide, released from 
prison ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/687392/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Turkish security officials arrested him months ago on suspicion of cooperating and 
supporting Union of Communities in Kurdistan, political wing of Kurdistan Workers' Party 
(PKK). ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:47 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Iran can play leading role in solving Syria crisis, UN official ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/687345/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Nesirky told IRNA that the UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan hopes for 
help from Iran to improve Syria’s critical situation. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:41 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Azeri writer thinks Azeri do not have national ideology in contrast to Armenians ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/687160/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Vagif Samedoghlu, national writer of Azerbaijan, member of the Writers' Union Council of 
Elders, said he is not going to participate in meetings of Armenian and Azeri intellectuals. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:21 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Anti-Armenian Performance in Turkey turns into a tragedy: The actor embodying Armenian 
was Shot  ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/686758/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Turk soldier shot and wounded ''Armenian soldier''. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:53 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Armenian Bill submitted to Congress cannot endanger Turkish-American commercial 
relations ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/686543/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Uğur Terzioğlu noted the USA is “irreplaceable commercial and social partner” for Turkey. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:52 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Euronest session to discuss economic, legal, energy issues ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/686497/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Armenian parliamentary delegation comprising of ten people has arrived in capital of 
Azerbaijan Baku to participate in the "Eironest" plenary session launching on Monday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:54 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Birand considers Dink martyr in Turkish state  ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/686486/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Mehmet Ali Birand , CNNTurk political analytic dwelled on the talks about considering Dink 
Turkish martyr. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:55 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ No Armenians at the Air crash Near Tyumen ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/686441/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Three kilometers away from Roschino International Airport of Tyumen ATR-72 model plane 
that implemented Tyumen- Surgut flight crashed; 43 people were on board of the plane crew 
members inclusive. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:11 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ European Parliament calls on Turkey to recognize rights of ethnic minorities
 ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/686327/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ With majority of the votes the European Parliament ratified the report of EP's Dutch Christian 
Democrats Group Member Ria Oomen-Ruijten.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:12 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Azerbaijanis present photos of massacred Armenians as proofs of “Azerbaijani genocide” ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/686226/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Another attempt of falsification of history. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:56 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan examines the freedom of expression 
situation in the country ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/686207/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ This report is a joint publication of the International Partnership Group for Azerbaijan (IPGA), 
a coalition of international NGOs working to promote and protect freedom of expression in 
Azerbaijan. It examines the freedom of expression situation in Azerbaijan from the time of the 
IPGA’s joint mission to the country in September 2010 to March 2012. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:24 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish Anadolu advertises Armenia’s historic capital Ani ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/685832/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Turkey's semi-official Anadolu news agency has advertised Armenia's historic capital 
Ani, saying that Ani is separated from Armenia by Akhouryan River. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:11 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Regular earthquick hits Turkey
 ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/685585/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ There is no information on victims and destructions yet.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:53 +0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Hrant Dink may be recognized a martyr in Turkey ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/685363/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The law concerns the civilians, who have become victims to terrorism after 1987. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:36 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ 
“Young Turks” getting prepared for anti-Armenian rally in New York
 ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/685362/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ “Young Turks” organization in the USA has stated that their annual “End to Armenian lies 
and in favor of killed diplomats” rally of complaint will be conducted April 28 in Times 
Square, New York. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:34 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Egemen Bağış refers to Nagorno Karabakh for a regular time
 ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/685354/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ At a news conference in Brussels Turkey's European Union Minister Egemen Bağış has 
dwelled on Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, reports Armenpress citing CNN Turk. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:32 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Transparency International ranks Azerbaijan slightly worse than Pakistan, CNN reports ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/685350/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ CNN has referred to disgraceful interference of Azerbaijani authorities into the personal life 
of investigative journalist of the Azerbaijani service at Radio Liberty Khadija Ismayilova and 
in that context - the policy Azerbaijani leadership has assumed, Armenpress reports. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:28 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Iran not an immediate nuclear threat, intel shows ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/685217/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ "They're keeping the soup warm but they are not cooking it," a U.S. administration official 
said. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:11 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkey discontent at appearing in the list of countries that restrict religious freedoms ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/685205/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ In the annual report of United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 
(USCIRF) Turkey has been criticized for continuously restricting religious freedoms. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:34 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Musical college named after Armenian musician opens in Diyarbakir ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/685029/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The college offers alternative education in the sphere of Kurdish art and culture in the fields 
of cinema, music, theater, folklore and painting. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:09 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Eurovision in Baku may become the most disputed contest after the one held in fascist Spain  ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/684833/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ “The Independent” British newspaper has issued an article entitled “Eurovision: A Light 
Show in a Dark Place”. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:27 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Massacre of alevies planned in Turkey ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/684487/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ It is mentioned that the Turkish police have initiated the investigation of the incident.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:05 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev was compared to a mafia crime boss ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/684382/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Aliyev, a corrupt dictator who came to power through election fraud in 2003, managed 
to 
make his rounds in Washington in 2006, including a private meeting with President 
Bush, 
thanks to the full weight of the Israeli lobby in Washington . ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:34 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ A film being shot in Turkey about the events preceding Dink’s murder 
 ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/684342/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The film will be shot in April.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:56 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Erdogan not to get Steiger Award Prize ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/684340/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ German Steiger Award international award Committee concealed decision about the prize of 
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayib Erdogan. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:53 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Dink’s Wife Finds the Turkey's officials’ activities similar to the “three monkeys’” Service ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/684112/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ She compared the activities of Turkish officials with the "three monkeys'" service who refuse 
to "hear, speak or see" thus supporting the crime.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:28 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish Egemen Bagis continues self-deluding  ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/684110/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[  Turkey's Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis spoke about Armenia's 
refusal to participate in "Eurovision" in Baku. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:23 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tight market fundamentals and risks surrounding Iran underpin 20% rise in crude prices 
since December ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/684072/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ OPEC February output reached a post-2008 high, with Saudi Arabia producing 10 mb/d.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:33 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Mammadyarov assures Azerbaijan to continue peaceful negotiations ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/683873/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Azerbaijani Foreign Minister stated in an interview given to German “Die Welt” newspaper. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:09 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ European Court of Human Rights adopted regular decision against Turkey ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/683712/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[  European Court of Human Rights says Turkey must pay 19.500 euros of compensation to 
Yunus Ajsu. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:03 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Erdogan approves court’s decision on stifling the massacre of the own citizens ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/683683/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ “It is a success for the nation and state,” Erdogan told journalists. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:38 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ OSCE Minsk Group one of the most productive examples of diplomatic work: Russian Deputy 
Foreign Minister  ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/683237/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Sergei Ryabkov stressed that during its activity the Minsk Group managed to develop a 
working platform of agreements on one of the most complicated conflicts. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:18 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Call for boycotting Eurovision in Baku from Europe ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/682920/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ "By denying the fundamental rights of the own people, they cannot host the most 
authoritative cultural event of Europe,"the statement runs. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:15 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Convict in Hrant Dink case demands filing of lawsuit against officers driving him to crime ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/682437/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ "If a lawsuit is filed against the commanders of Trabzon Gendarmerie, I will give testimony,” 
said Hayal. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:14 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ New symbol of Turkish currency does not inspire trust to Turks ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/682318/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Turkish mass media noticed and registered the similarity of the new symbol of Turkish 
currency with the Armenian dram's symbol. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:38 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The symbol of Turkish currency symbolizes Erdogan’s name ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/682300/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The new symbol of Turkish lira is the reversed version of the Armenian dram. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:14 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ FMs of Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan to meet in Nakhichevan ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/682295/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The first meeting of three foreign ministers took place in Urmia April 2011. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:57 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ The inversed version of Armenian dram is the new symbol of Turkish currency  ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/682264/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Central Bank of Turkey publicized today the new 
symbol of that country’s currency – lira.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:43 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish lawyer who recognized Armenian Genocide applies to European Court ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/681861/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Ragip Zarakolu's Belge publishing house has published many books on the Armenian 
Genocide. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:23 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Erdogan doesn’t Know History, Turkish opposition party leader says ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/681613/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The politician spoke about the country's earlier policy and added that being unaware of one's 
history is betrayal. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:24 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ CPJ Slams Turkey’s Repression of Journalists ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/681123/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Committee to Protect Journalists has posted its annual report on press repression 
around world. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:55 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Iranian security forces kill 4 Jundullah terrorists ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/680938/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The four terrorists were shot dead in a surprise operation carried out by Iranian law 
enforcement officers. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:44 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Amnesty International: The International community has been turning a blind eye to 
repression in Azerbaijan ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/680746/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Ahead of the 2012 Eurovision Amnesty International publishes a report on human rights 
violations in Azerbaijan. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:58 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Ahmadinejad to Announce New Nuclear Projects ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/680082/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Iran says its nuclear program is purely civilian and aimed at producing electricity for its 
growing population, a claim that the U.S. and its allies reject. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:56 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ In 1970-1980 Turkey committed pogrom of Kurds: Kurdish official ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/680069/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The human bones and skulls found during the excavations conducted in Diarbekir and 
Kurdish-populated settlements of Turkey prove that during those years people did not miss, 
but the state, without trial and judgment, killed and lost their tracks.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:43 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Mathew Bryza Confesses his Love for Turkey ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/679986/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ In his interview with Hurriyet, Bryza validates in his own words the accusation that he was 
biased and unprofessional, while acting as the American Co-Chair of OSCE's Minsk Group of 
mediators on the Karabagh (Artsakh) conflict. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:54 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Istanbul’s “white horror” returns ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/679937/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Weather conditions in Turkey worsened again. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:26 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ First Lady of Azerbaijan called on to reject French award ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/676923/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Leader of Azerbaijan's Liberal Party calls on to follow “One Nation, Two States” motto and 
act against Paris jointly with Turkey. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:18 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ There is an atmosphere of fear and repressions in Azerbaijan at the threshold of Eurovision 
2012 ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/676911/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ BERLIN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: At the threshold of “Eurovision 2012” song contest, 
international press has started referring to the state of human rights in Azerbaijan more 
frequently.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:12 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ France’s President sends letter to Erdogan ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/676817/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ President Sarkozy called upon Turkey to take into consideration the common interests. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:33 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Georgia to demand extradition of Shushanashvili ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/676502/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Georgian Interior Ministry will demand extradition of the Georgian mafia boss Lasha 
Shushanashvili, who was detained by Greek police during a special anti-crime operation 
conducted near Athens on Sunday. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:44 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Instigation during the event dedicated to Dink’s memory ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/676083/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Over 30 masked persons stoned the restaurant and shops located at Taksim Square at the 
moment the participants of the mass action were leaving. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:55 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkey in confusion from fear that Armenian Bill may pass in French Senate ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/676066/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ If the bill is ratified “Turkey will have to take relevant steps in the issue of Turkish-French 
relations, the cooperation ties between Turkey and France will be broken, and Ankara will 
reconsider the further official relations with Paris. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:55 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish court gives man life sentence over Dink murder ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/675726/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ After the verdict, 200 people joined members of Dink's family in a march from the court to the 
place where he was shot dead in central Istanbul, angered that the court did not further 
examine the role of state officials in the killing. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:56 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Hrant Dink’s friends to hold memorial evening in Istanbul ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/675540/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ YEREVAN, JANUARY 16, ARMENPRESS: Hrant Dink’s artist friends and relatives have 
planned to hold a memorial evening January 20 in Istanbul.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:12 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ U.S. Sends Top Iranian Leader a Warning on Strait Threat ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/675248/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ YEREVAN, JANUARY 13, ARMENPRESS: The Obama administration is relying on a secret 
channel of communication to warn Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, that 
closing the Strait of Hormuz is a “red line” that would provoke an American response, 
according to United States government officials. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:30 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ New dwelling district for IDPs opens in Batumi ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/675196/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili also visited Batumi January 12. During his visit he 
helped an internally displaced family to pack their luggage and even drove them to the new 
settlement on a bus. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:11 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish professor urges Turkish authorities to get rid of Kurds ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/675094/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Turkish professor urged the authorities to get rid of the Kurds by eliminating them or 
exiling from the territory of Turkey. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:23 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish ambassador persuades French socialists not to pass the Armenian Bill ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674931/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ PARIS, JANUARY 11, ARMENPRESS: Turkish Ambassador to France Tahsi Burjuoglu has 
held a meeting with members of the French National Assembly's Socialist faction on the 
occasion of bringing the Bill Criminalizing Armenian Genocide Denial to a vote at the French 
Senate January 23. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:24 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Earthquake registered in Van ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674874/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Armenia's Emergency Situations Ministry told Armenpress the strength of the earthquake 
was 4.1 magnitude. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:41 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Iran car explosion 'kills nuclear scientist' in Tehran ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674798/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ The blast happened when a motorcyclist stuck a bomb on the side of the car, says Iran's 
semi-official Fars news agency. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:03 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Earthquake in Van ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674731/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Earthquake hit today the Turkish town of Van at about 11.45 am local time.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:41 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Iran opens new nuclear enrichment site
 ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674589/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ YEREVAN, JANUARY 9, ARMENPRESS:
Iran started enriching uranium at a new nuclear facility in the north that is "immune to any 
military attack," according to a fundamentalist newspaper with ties to the nation's supreme 
leader.
 ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:07 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Aliyev’s resignation claim in the agenda of Azerbaijani Public Chamber ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674571/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ BAKU, JANUARY 9, ARMENPRESS:
The issue on resignation claim of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has been decided at the 
sitting of the Public Chamber, set up by Azerbaijani opposition parties, to involve in the 
agenda 2012. 
 ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:18 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Georgian sailors freed after negotiations ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674521/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Eighteen Georgian sailors who were captured by Somali pirates about 18 months ago, have 
been freed after the negotiations. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:05 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Iran death sentence for 'CIA spy' Amir Mirzai Hekmati ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674502/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ An American man of Iranian descent has been sentenced to death by a court in Tehran for 
spying for the CIA, local media report. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:56 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkey admits that 35 Kurds were killed “by mistake” ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674267/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS:
Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party has confessed that the 35 Kurds killed in 
consequence of the aviation attack by Turkish military air forces in the direction of Iraq 
border have no connection with terrorist activities.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:40 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkey air strike kills 23 near Kurdish village ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/674214/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ An air strike near a Kurdish village by Turkish warplanes close to the border with Iraq has 
left at least 23 people dead, officials say. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:13 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ European leading countries do not wish to participate in “Eurovision” in Baku ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/673935/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ European states with democratic traditions hesitate over the issue of participation in 
“Eurovision 2012” song contest due in Baku. Poland and Iceland, without any serious 
excuse, have already declared that they will not participate in the international song contest. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Turkish journalist voices his country has appeared in “the corner of shame” ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ ANKARA, DECEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS:
The decision of the French Parliament has raised a wave of anger and hatred in Turkey, but 
not regret and sorrow, analyzer of Turkish “Zaman” Yavuz Baydar writes about this.
 ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:46 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ “Genocide” of monuments in Kars ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ KARS, DECEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS:
After demolishing the Monument to Humanity in Kars, which symbolized the Armenian-
Turkish friendship, crisis connected with other monuments originated as well.
 ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:48 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Abdullah Gül announces that France cannot remain OSCE MG Co-Chair ]]></title>
      <link>http://armenpress.am/eng/news/673436/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ Turkish President also expressed hope that the French intelligentsia and representatives of 
business circles “will manifest prudence and will stop that process which contradicts their 
merits”. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:12 +0400</pubDate>
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