  Priest says all sects in Armenia financed from common source November 1, 2012 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - None of the sects existing in the world is of Armenian origin, Priest Ter Shmavon Ghevondyan said. “None of the sects has broken away from the Armenian Apostolic Church. Though a number of sects operate in RA, they don’t criticize one another due to a common financial source,” he told a news conference, adding that sects are registered as religious organizations in Armenia. Asked as to the steps the church takes to cut the number of the sects, Priest Ter Shmavon Ghevondyan linked the problem to the small number of clergymen. Partner news  Top stories Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hosted a meeting of the organizing committee of the Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary events. Earlier, ArmRosgasprom CJSC addressed Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission with an offer to reconsider natural gas price. Armenian defense ministry’s spokesman described the maneuvers as ordinary exercises conducted several times a year. Participants will learn basic skills in protecting IT systems and data as well as how to investigate computer-facilitated crimes.   Partner news |  Latest news China’s PM visits India to settle boundary raw, boost ties  China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi.Tunisian police clash with Islamists over rally ban The government last week said it had barred the Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia from holding its annual congress in Kairouan.EU says concerned over human rights record in Russia The European Union said it would closely watch developments affecting non-governmental organizations in Russia.John Lennon’s guitar auctioned for $408,000 The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. |
