 Iran’s Armenian community celebrates Tyarndarach February 14, 2013 - 14:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tehran’s Armenian community has secretly celebrated Tyarndarach (Candlemas Day), taking advantage of the absence of the head of Iranian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. According to an independent Iranian journalist Vartan Davtian, Armenian churches in Iran prohibit making bonfires as a symbol of Zoroastrism and pagan traditions. “The public, however, insists on the Christian roots of the holiday and continues marking it,” Davtian said.   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 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. |
