Armenian envoy congratulates Ilia II’s birthday, enthronization anniversaryFebruary 19, 2013 - 16:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manukyan met with the Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II. At the meeting, the envoy, on behalf of incumbent president Serzh Sargsyan, offered congratulations on the Patriarch's 80th birthday and 36th anniversary of enthronization. Ilia II thanked the envoy, further expressing confidence for the two nations and churches to strengthen their ties, based on friendship and fraternity, and resolve their differences through trust and mutual understanding. The parties also focused on Yerevan-Tbilisi ties, interchurch dialogue, stressing the importance of preservation and restoration of Georgia-located Armenian churches, Foreign Ministry press service reported. 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 | 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. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |