Karabakh says will resume pilgrimages to DadivankOctober 14, 2021 - 14:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenians will get to resume pilgrimages to Dadivank, a historic medieval monastery in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), which fell under Azerbaijan's control when a trilateral ceasefire statement was signed, Karabakh's Minister of Education, Science Culture and Sport Lusine Gharakhanyan told a working discussion in the Armenian parliament on Thursday, October 14, Armenpress reports. According to Gharakhanyan, trips to Dadivant should be possible following a recent meeting of the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' Kirill in Moscow. "Thanks to the Russian peacekeepers, we are keeping Dadivank, we have 6 clerics there. At տհե moment, pilgrimages to Dadivank are temporarily suspended. But we will restore them again, following the recent meeting of His Holiness with Patriarch Kirill in Moscow. We will resume the pilgrimages to Dadivank," the official said. Gharakhanyan also revealed that the Armenian side has managed to prevent the destruction of monuments of the Great Patriotic War. Pilgrims from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, accompanied by Russian peacekeepers, regularly visit the Armenian monastery of Amaras, which is situated close to the new contact line with Azerbaijan. 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. 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. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |