By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, December 16 — Clark University Professor Taner Akcam, the first Turkish scholar to publicly express his convition that the 1915 Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, has commented on the adoption of the landmark U.S. House resolution urging Turkey to return confiscated church property. “It’s the essence of the Deportation Laws [...]
By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, November 21 — On his two day visit to Georgia the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sarkisian had a meeting with the representatives of the Armenian community of Ajaria. The meeting was held in Surb Prkich Church in Batumi. Tigran Sarkisian assured Ajarian Armenians that the Government of [...]
By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, November 21 — One of ancient Armenian churches Sourp Magar located in Turkish Cyprus is on the verge of complete destruction. Turned into a rubbish dump by barbarians this sacred place will soon level to the ground, Cyprus mail reports. Built in the 11th century Sourp Magar monastery is dedicated to [...]
By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, September 2 — The consecration ceremony of St. Kirakos Armenian church in Diyarbakir will take place on October 23. “Most probably, the liturgy in St. Kirakos church will be organized as festively as the consecration ceremony organized last year in Surb Khach Church on Akhtamar Island. Numerous foreign guests are invited [...]
By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, July 2 — The Parliament of Georgia made new amendments to the Civil Code by the first reading during the special session that on July 1. According to that amendments, legal status will be given to five religious organizations, including the Armenian Apostolic Church, Roman Catholic Church, Baptist Church and the [...]
By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, July 1 — His Holiness Karekin II made a pontiff visit to the Latvian capital Riga on Wednesday. In the framework of the visit His Holiness met with the Latvian President Valdis Zatlers and expressed his gratitude for the permanent good attitude and attention that is shown towards the Armenian community [...]
By Tigran Matosyan, YEREVAN, May 3 — The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II and the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in Georgia Hovhannes Manukyan discussed issues concerning the bilateral and inter-church relations,the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reports. “During the meeting they discussed issues concerning the relations between the two sister [...]
