Armenian Patriarch's General Vicar resigns in TurkeyMay 24, 2017 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Archbishop Aram Ateshyan, General Vicar of Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, has resigned, Agos reported on Wednesday, May 24. For a while, Armenians of Turkey have been making efforts for holding patriarchal election. According to church customs, the seat of the general vicar must be eliminated in order to launch the election process. After debates among the Armenian society, Ateshyan met with a group of foundation executives and benefactors on Wednesday. The executives attending the meeting confirmed the news of Ateshyan's resignaion. The Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey is expected to release an official statement concerning the resignation. Related links: 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 | Kazakh Foreign Minister arrives in Armenia Kazakh Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu on Monday, March 18 arrived in Armenia for a two-day trip. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. Top Armenian, Indian defense officials discuss cooperation The discussions primarily focused on enhancing cooperation in the defence sector between Armenia and India. IDBank unveils three sad stories about fraudsters IDBank has unveiled three scenarios of card fraud that have been happening more and more often in Armenia. |