Armenian chapel to become Stockholm's historic building June 12, 2012 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian chapel will become Stockholm's 192nd historic building, reported the Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden. No one knows for sure who built the chapel. But perhaps it was Ohan Demirgian, a diplomat who was engaged in Stockholm's social life since arrived to Sweden in 1860s to submit some Barbary horses as a gift to King Charles XV from Egypt's monarch. Demirgan received Överjärva court yard as a summer place and hosted lavish parties there. The chapel has been used as a conservatory, chapel, Armenian chapel and an artist's studio, according to Dagens Nyheter. Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden welcomes the news. “Armenians have for years expressed interest in the building and it was periodically used for holding divine services. We hope it will remain as an important symbolic building in the Swedish cultural heritage,” the Union said in a statement.   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 |  Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
