  Vardaton celebrated in Tbilisi June 2, 2013 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vardaton (holiday of roses) dedicated to Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova was celebrated in Tbilisi. Famed writer Hovhannes Tumanyan was the first to celebrate the holiday in 1914. The event was attended by Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili who congratulated the local Armenian community on the holiday. Ivanishvili described Vardaton as a common holiday for both Georgians and Armenians, deeming Sayat-Nova as a symbol of Gerogian-Armenian friendship. “Sayat-Nova was a famous Armenian poet who was killed in the monastery by the invading army of Mohammad Khan Qajar. He was a great humanist. Sayat-Nova is equally dear to both Armenian and Georgian people,” Ivanishvili 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 Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
