Holy Etchmiadzin may demand return of seized property from TurkeyMay 11, 2015 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin may also present a legal claim demanding that Turkey return the property confiscated from the church during the Armenian Genocide, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, told the Voice of America in an interview, Panorama.am reports. “Persons in charge have been instructed accordingly; the matter is being studied to find relevant documents. Study of archives, revelation of archival documents and presentation of grounded legal claims with respective legal formulations to the Turkish authorities require major efforts,” Catholicos Karekin II 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |