Square in Russia's Astrakhan officially named ArmeniaOctober 2, 2017 - 13:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A square in the Russian city of Astrakhan, where an Armenian temple stood up until the 1930s, has been officially named Armenia, Rusarminfo reports. A corresponding decision was made at a meeting of the Astrakhan city administration. The square had been unofficially called Armenia for a long time, an Armenian khachkar having been installed in the park back in 2008. In May 2017, two khachkars were installed in the square to mark the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Russia and as a sign of friendship between the Armenian and Russian peoples. 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 | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |