Where the people of Karabakh briefly forget about the struggle: La StampaApril 12, 2018 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Easter liturgy is underway in the solitary monastery of Dadivank in the mountains of Nagorno Karabakh, where churchgoers, albeit briefly, forget about the endless struggle, the Italian newspaper La Stampa says in an article. “The leaders of Karabakh for the first time gathered for the Resurrection of Christ here in Dadivank. We have connections with the religious leader of Azerbaijan, we met eight or nine times. We are ready to promote peace and negotiations. But no concessions will be made about independence,” bishop Pargev Martirosyan said. From a very early age, children in Karabakh want to become soldiers or policemen and fight for their country, the article says. "A lot of jihadists have returned from Syria and joined the Azerbaijani armed forces. It’s common knowledge that they disguise themselves as Azerbaijani soldiers," said Levon Mnatsakanyan, commander of the Karabakh Defense Army. Hundreds of people had gathered at the monastery, and among them was Karabakh president Bako Sahakyan who invited the Italian guests to try some mutton barbeque. “The Azerbaijani authorities want to present this conflict as purely religious, but nothing could be more untrue than such an approach,” Sahakyan says. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |