“Two Close Peoples, Two Distant Neighbours”
Institute of Oriental Studies Institute at the Armenian National Academy of Sciences today hosted the presentation of Hrant Dink's book "Two Close Peoples, Two Distant Neighbours."
As informed by the Armenian publisher and translator Mkrtich Sumunjyan, the Turkish version of the book was published in 2008.
Mr. Sumunjyan noted that since the years of study he had tried to understand the world outlook of an Armenian living among Turks.
"The book presents the approach Hrant Dink, a Turkish journalist of Armenian descent, to the issue of Armenian-Turkish relations," said the translator.
In the book Dink suggests new ways of bettering Armenian-Turkish relations. The book makes it possible for Armenian readers to become better acquainted with Hrant Dink.
RA Minister of Diaspora Affairs Hranush Hakobyan noted that she had read the book at one go since each line coveys deep thoughts and ideas.
President of Yerevan Press Club Boris Navasardyan underlined that Dink sought to see normalized relations between Armenia and Turkey.
Director of Caucasus Institute Alexander Iskandaryan today spoke in Armenian as he did during his last meeting with Dink in 2006.
"During our meeting Dink said he couldn't leave Turkey as he had no passport. "Haven't you ever been in Armenia?" I asked him. Dink immediately responded in an angry voice. "You are greatly mistaken, I have been in Malatia, Van and I think that you haven't seen the real Armenia," recalled Mr. Iskandaryan.
The book was published in Armenian by the financial assistance of the International Hrant Dink Foundation.
