Hrant Dink receives post-humous
awards in Italy
17:23 • 18.10.10
Slain Armenian-Turkish journalist and former chief editor of bilingual weekly Agos, Hrant Dink, has been awarded a prize for his years-long struggle for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide orchestrated by the Ottoman Turks in 1915.
According to Turkish news agency Dogan, the prize has been awarded by the municipal authorities of the Italian city of Padova. Also a tree has been planted in Padova's "park of truth."
The ceremony was attended by Padova's city mayor Flavio Zanotti, Armenia's Honorary Consul in Milan Pietro Kuchukyan, Chairman of the Union of Italian Armenians Paykar Svazyan and Hrant Dink's widow Rakel Dink.
During the ceremony Mrs. Dink has delivered a speech in Armenian. She has thanked the municipal authorities of Padova for the award, attaching importance to such event in commemorating Dink's memory.
According to Turkish news agency Dogan, the prize has been awarded by the municipal authorities of the Italian city of Padova. Also a tree has been planted in Padova's "park of truth."
The ceremony was attended by Padova's city mayor Flavio Zanotti, Armenia's Honorary Consul in Milan Pietro Kuchukyan, Chairman of the Union of Italian Armenians Paykar Svazyan and Hrant Dink's widow Rakel Dink.
During the ceremony Mrs. Dink has delivered a speech in Armenian. She has thanked the municipal authorities of Padova for the award, attaching importance to such event in commemorating Dink's memory.
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