  Pope calls for human values protection in South CaucasusApril 25, 2008 - 14:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Pope Benedict XVI called on Catholic priests in the South Caucasus "to protect the values of family and human life against the mentality filled into the society during communist rule."Receiving prelates serving in Catholic parishes in Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, The Pope said that "after the USSR decline the people living there still experience hardships." "There are poor and homeless people, refugees," he said. "However, despite the 20th century events, Catholicism was preserved in the Caucasus," he added, ITAR-TASS reports.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
