Armenian Patriarchate says will pray for Turkish soldiers in SyriaJanuary 24, 2018 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By the decision of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, all the Armenian churches of Turkey will pray for the success of the Operation Olive Branch by the Turkish military and the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army in the Syrian city of Afrin, and the safety of the soldiers. Turkish lawmaker of Armenian origin Markar Esayan shared the Patriarchate’s decision on Twitter. The Patriarchate also said they will pray for “the elimination of terrorism, the establishment of peace, Turkey’s territorial integrity and the unity of the Turkish people.” Code-named by Turkey as Operation Olive Branch, the offensive is against the Kurdish-led Democratic Union Party in Syria (PYD), its armed wing People's Protection Units (YPG), and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions surrounding the Syrian city of Afrin. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. 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. 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |