Popular Armenian clergyman may be exiled from U.S. over visa expirationMarch 26, 2012 - 22:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dozens of parishioners demonstrated outside Glendale's St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in the rain Sunday, March 25 to express their anger over the transfer of a popular reverend who was forced to leave the country because his visa expired, Glendale News-Press reported. His supporters said church officials did not work to extend Fr. Rev. Barthev Gulumian’s visa because of internal politics, sparking a campaign on social media against the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Gulumian was removed from his Glendale post, where he has worked for the last six years, and transferred to Venezuela. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Western Prelacy said that while it wanted Gulumian “to continue his valuable work in the Armenian American community, the Western Prelacy is compelled to comply with U.S. laws which in this case mandated that Father Barthev leave the U.S. albeit for a temporary basis.” The statement added that his return “will be processed in compliance with U.S. immigration laws and policies.” 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 | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |