"Art among the ruins": Elif Shafak on moving performance at church bombed in KarabakhOctober 15, 2020 - 20:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Elif Shafak, a British writer of Turkish descent and the author of the bestseller "The Bastard of Istanbul", has shared a video of Belgian-Armenian musician Sevak Avanesyan playing cello at Ghazanchetsots Cathedral in Shushi, which was earlier bombed by Azerbaijan. “Art among the ruins”, Shafak wrote to caption Avanesyan's performance on Twitter. Shafak said her post is for everyone who believes in peace and does not stop defending it. On October 8, Azerbaijan shelled the main church of Shushi twice, injuring civilians and three Russian journalists who were inside the cathedral at the moment of the second strike. Avanesyan had visited Shushi to perform "Crane" by Komitas inside the cathedral ruined in Azerbaijan's bombing. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |