Armenian cleric in Bulgaria compares religious pluralism to bouquet of flowersAugust 6, 2011 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, may become a permanent host of a tolerance dialogue between different religions from all over the world upon conclusion of the forum titled "Religion for People" which was held in Sofia's Sheraton hotel earlier this week as a discussion of ways religion can serve peace and tolerance. The participants decided to hold the next meeting in October 2012, novinite.com reported citing the Bulgarian Standart (Standard) daily. Bulgaria's Chief Mufti, Mustafa Hadzhi, stressed on religious education for children, pointing out parents today need to see their offspring not just as "refrigerators that must be filled with food," but take care of their souls as well. Armenian Archimandrite Hovakimian compared religious pluralism to a bouquet of flowers – the more are flowers, the more beautiful is the bouquet. The only sparks were exchanged between the Bishop of Cyprus Porpfiriy and the representative of Turkey's Religions Directorate, Fikret Kahraman, about who is at fault regarding events in Cyprus in 1794 and today’s division of the island.   Top stories 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. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
