Providence to host presentation on Sourp Giragos ChurchDecember 7, 2011 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 9, the ARF Providence, Rhode Island, Gomideh (committee) presents “Sourp Giragos: The Church That Withstood Time,” a presentation on the revival of the Armenian church in Diyarbakir, Turkey Featuring speakers George Aghjayan and Khatchig Mouradian, The Armenian Weekly reported. Armenians from around the world flocked to Sourp Giragos Church on Oct. 22 to attend both the consecration of the largest Armenian church in the Middle East and the Badarak (liturgy) held the following day. Between Nov. 11-13, Diyarbakir hosted a groundbreaking workshop on the social and economic history of the city and its surrounding areas from 1838 to 1938, tackling head-on the fate of the region’s vibrant Christian minorities and its dark past of confronting genocide. More than 100,000 Armenians lived in the Diyarbakir province in 1914. Although mostly peasants living in villages like Palu and Lice, the majority of the tradesmen in the province were also Armenian. In turn, Armenian craftsmen and artisans constituted a significant presence in the province. Aghjayan and Mouradian were there to witness the opening of the church and took part in the academic conference to follow. They will be sharing their experiences with the community at this presentation. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |