Armenian Catholicos: Syria church should be restored with joint effortsNovember 6, 2017 - 18:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Holy Martyrs Church must be restored through joint efforts, Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, has said, according to Kantsasar newspaper. The Armenian Genocide memorial in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate has been liberated by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) after being occupied by Islamic State forces for several years.Prior to its liberation, the memorial had been badly damaged by various groups, including the Islamic State. "It was with excitement and pain that I saw the pictures of the Armenian church and the complex in Deir ez-Zor: it was destroyed and deserted," he said. "Throughout the history, we have restored what our enemies have ruined. We must reconstruct Deir ez-Zor too with joint efforts and commitment." 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |