Founding member of St. Sahag Armenian Church in Minnesota Massis Yeterian diesApril 23, 2011 - 10:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Massis Yeterian, of Shorewood, Minnesota, a founding member of St. Sahag Armenian Church in St. Paul and the holder of St. Gregory Medal, the highest award of the Armenian Church, departed from this life on April 16. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Yeterian graduated from the Jesuit High School in Baghdad and received a B.S. degree from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his master's degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and his Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Minnesota. He taught in the Food Sciences Department of the University of Minnesota before he took a position as laboratory director at the General Foods headquarters in New York. Following his retirement from General Foods, he returned to the Twin Cities where he was involved in real estate investments. A Requiem Service was held on April 20 at St. Sahag Armenian Church. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |