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17 June 2005 - 07:35 AMT

TURKISH CITIZEN TRIED TO REMOVE ANCIENT LITERATURE FROM ARMENIA

An attempt to remove ancient Armenian literature was suppressed June 17 by Armenian law enforcers in the international airport of Zvartnots. Ektan Turkimlaz, one of the passengers of the Yerevan-Istanbul flight was conveying Armenian literature of XVII-XX centuries, IA Regnum reported. The passenger was going to remove the books passing over the customs supervision. Ektan Turkimlaz is the resident of Istanbul and student of the Duke University in South Carolina. His interest towards the Armenian culture is multifaceted. He tried to remove medical and religious literature as well as history and geography manuals and books about formation of traditional parties in Armenia. According to a report of the Armenian National Security Service’s press center, a criminal case has been initiated.