Armenian church in Syria’s Tell Abyad town turned into prisonJuly 7, 2015 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of Christian minorities of Syria is gradually decreasing because of the ongoing war. Few people from the local Christian Armenians still live there, while the Armenian church of Tell Abyad town was turned into a prison, according to A1+. Syrians in Tell Abyad are now free from the rule of the Islamic State, but the number of Christians, once amounting to 6000, has significantly decreased. First, the rebels invaded the city and plundered it, and then the jihadists came. In 2012, as the Kurdish service of Voice of America said, the church was turned into a prison, where hundreds of Christians were detained and beheaded. The church building currently stands safe, although empty. Its destiny is unknown. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |