Westminster Abbey service to commemorate Genocide martyrsOctober 27, 2015 - 12:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Service of Commemoration of the Armenian martyrs of 1915 will be held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, October 28, Public Radio of Armenia reports. The service will be attended by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian ambassador to the Court of St James, and members of the Armenian Government. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport John Whittingdale discussed preparations for the event at a meeting in London last month. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |