Yerevan residents protest St. Anna Church constructionMay 14, 2011 - 11:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - People gathered in the center of Yerevan on May 13 to protest construction of St. Anna Church in the vicinity of St. Katoghike or Holy Mother of God Church. The protest was kicked off by a man who was holding a sheet reading “I am against illegal construction”. The others joined him later, including passers by. “One individual can give a start to a large-scale protest,” an activist told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. According to the initiators, the abuilding church does not fit in the architecture of the area. St. Katoghike Church was built in the 13th century. After the devastating earthquake in 1679 only a chapel remained. A basilica was attached to it at the end of the 17th century. Later, three clay jars were dug out in the territory. However, the archeological findings did not help stop the construction of another church on the spot. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. |