Iranian Embassy to Armenia refutes reports on burnt Gospels in IranMarch 19, 2011 - 13:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Iranian embassy to Armenia refuted the Asr Iran website publication about a great number of burnt Gospels that were found in an Iranian village. The website quoted Ayetullah Vahid Horasani as saying that “Christianity and all other non-Muslim religions are vicious and must be eliminated.” As media department advisor at the Iranian embassy, Mr. Hamid Murathani said in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, “taking into account the doubtfulness of the source and respect of the Iranian leaders and people towards national minorities as well as Iran’s efforts for establishment of inter-confessional dialogue, spreading of such misinformation aims to cause a split between religions.” Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |