  Turkey's Erdogan pledges to tackle election of new Armenian Patriarch January 27, 2017 - 14:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to help organize the election of a new Patriarch for the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople. Chairman of the board of trustees of Istanbul's St. Peter Armenian hospital Petros Sirinoglu said he met with the Turkish president on Thursday, January 26 and discussed a number of issues concerning the election. "Erdogan said the reason behind the delay is the Armenian community's negligence, as authorities do not interfere in this process at all," Sirinoglu told Agos newspaper. Erdogan promised that Turkish authorities will address the issue immediately after a referendum on constitutional amendments. Four candidates have been nominated to replace Mesrop II Mutafyan as the new Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople.  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 |  Latest news Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts  The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |
