  Armenian community of Istanbul to elect new Patriarch of ConstantinopleDecember 22, 2009 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A commission on election of new Patriarch of Constantinople gathered in Istanbul on December 21. The new Patriarch will combine the office with incumbent Mesrob Mutafian, who is unable to carry out his duties because of an illness. The list of candidates will be published soon, commission spokesman Sedrak Davudian said.Six archbishops - Shahan Svachian, Karekin Baekchian, Khajag Parsamian and Aram Ateshian - are named as possible candidates, Zaman reported. In early December, the Armenian community of Istanbul requested Mayor Muammer Guler for permission to elect new Patriarch.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
