Divine Liturgy to be held on Akhtamar islandSeptember 6, 2014 - 12:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Christians from Turkey and around the world start traveling to Akhtamar Island on Lake Van, (present-day Turkey) for the fifth annual Divine Liturgy to be held at the 10th century church that was reopened to occasional prayers in 2010 after a hiatus of nearly 100 years, Hurriyet Daily News reports. The Divine Liturgy will be held on Sept 7 at the historic Surp Khach (Holy Cross) Church by the acting head of the Armenian Patriarchate in Turkey, Aram Ateshyan. This year, Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew and the spiritual leader of Turkey’s Syriac community, Yusuf Çetin, will also be participating in the service for the first time. Worshippers are expected to pray for peace in the Middle East and the world. Top stories 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Fly Arna license suspended, says Armenia official The license of the Armenian airline Fly Arna has been suspended for six months, an official says. President stresses Armenia’s clear position to achieve peace On the eve of the International Francophonie Day, the Armenian President met with French intellectuals. Termination of servicing of MIR cards. IDBank It will not be possible to ensure the full operation of MIR cards in IDBank’s POS-terminals and ATMs Pashinian meets border villagers on possible land transfer to Azerbaijan Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with concerned residents of two villages in Armenia’s northern Tavush province. |