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Turkish Minister will attend remembrance service at Armenian Church in Istanbul
Turkish Minister will attend remembrance service at Armenian Church in Istanbul

Turkish Minister will attend remembrance service at Armenian Church in Istanbul

Archbishop Aram Ateşyan, patriarch of the Armenian Orthodox Church in Istanbul, expressed his pleasure at Davutoğlu's statements and participation of a government minister to the memorial service that meant "our pain is common."
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Georgians give the Abkhaz an unexpected gift
Georgians give the Abkhaz an unexpected gift

Georgians give the Abkhaz an unexpected gift

The handing over of historical archive during the last round of the Geneva talks was an important confidence building measure. Joseph A. Smith reports on the significance.