Armenia offers Germany to take part in renovation of church in SyriaNovember 22, 2017 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian lawmaker, head of the foreign relations committee Armen Ashotyan on Wednesday, November 22 met member of the German Bundestag Heribert Hirte and suggested that the German side participate in the renovation of the Armenian church of Deir ez-Zor, Syria. At a meeting in Yerevan, Ashotyan attached great importance to the interparliamentary cooperation with the Bundestag, adding that the Armenian side is ready for deeper ties. Hirte said, in turn, that he is ready to take practical steps to bolster relations between the two legislatures. Weighing in on the challenges that Christian communities face throughout the world and especially in the Middle East, Ashotyan stressed the importance of protecting Armenians worldwide and preserving the globe’s cultural heritage. Also, the Armenian lawmaker cited the recognition of the Genocide as a step forward in the prevention of new crimes against humanity and invited his colleague to participate in the reconstruction of the Holy Martyrs church in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor. The Armenian Genocide memorial was liberated by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in early November after being occupied by Islamic State forces for several years. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. 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. 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 Aliyev touts “good chances” for normalizing ties with Armenia Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has declared that there are “good chances” for normalizing relations with Armenia. Putin secures fifth term as Russian president Russian President Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term in office through a dubious national plebiscite. |