Armenian Patriarch's General Vicar resigns in TurkeyMay 24, 2017 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Archbishop Aram Ateshyan, General Vicar of Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, has resigned, Agos reported on Wednesday, May 24. For a while, Armenians of Turkey have been making efforts for holding patriarchal election. According to church customs, the seat of the general vicar must be eliminated in order to launch the election process. After debates among the Armenian society, Ateshyan met with a group of foundation executives and benefactors on Wednesday. The executives attending the meeting confirmed the news of Ateshyan's resignaion. The Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey is expected to release an official statement concerning the resignation. Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |