Kurdish headman of village in Van wants to restore Armenian churchAugust 2, 2007 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The Kurdish headman of Yerekdagi village (Van province, Turkey), where the Holy Cross Church of Varaga temple complex is situated, has purchased construction materials for repairing the roof of the church built in the 13th century," historian Samvel Karapetyan told the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist. He said the headman has turned to tourists who visit Van, including Armenians with a request to assign money for paying workers. "I do not know anything about the future of this initiative," Karapetyan said.Van, the administrative center of historical Vaspourakan province, has been one of the most important places for the Armenian nation over thousands of years. In 1914 there were almost 100 Armenian monasteries and more than 500 churches in the Van province of the Ottoman Empire. Armenians left these territories in July of 1915 with the retreating Russian troops. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |