31 16.05.15 - Knights Templars visit Tsitsernakaberd Memorial and sign declaration recognizing Armenian Genocide Knight Templars ink protocol on Genocide in Yerevan May 16, 2015 - 19:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Around 30 Templars from 10 countries worldwide inked a protocol on recognition of the Armenian Genocide on behalf of the Order of Knight Templars. As the Great Commander of the Great Command of Armenia of the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem Bagrat Lalayan stressed, “our brothers and sisters came to Yerevan to pay tribute to the memory of the innocent victims.” As he noted, the Armenian Order of Knight Templars is a public organisation which continues to protect the Chiristian faith, and support the statehood along with the Church of Armenia. As the Great Commander noted, the number of Templars worldwide totals 25000, with Armenia home to around 100. The Templars visited the memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, where the protocols were signed, with the ceremony followed by planing a tree in the alley of memory. 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 Most popular in the section | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |