  First Armenian church of St. Gevork opens in SpainAugust 25, 2009 - 22:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - First Armenian Church opened in Cologne Spanish town, near Barcelona. Thanks to an agreement with the Cologne Municipality, one of the town chapels was leased to the Armenian Apostolic Church for thirty years. Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Spain were established in 1992, but there have been no Armenian church in the country. Recently, at the request of the Catholicos of All Armenians, adviser to the RA minister of Diaspora Gaspar Petrosyan met the Patriarchal Envoy to Western Europe, the Archbishop Norvan Zakaryan and discussed the future of development of the spiritual center of the Armenian community in Spain.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora  To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia.Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar.ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event.Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |
