Century-old Armenian church in Turkey on brink of destruction October 19, 2021 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A century-old historic Armenian church in Kars, present-day Turkey is on the brink of destruction, according to Turkish media reports. The walls of the church, which is located in the Kaleici District of Kars, have been knocked down, while the interior has been excavated and destroyed by treasure hunters. The building, which is now referred to as the Russian church, can only be saved from destruction by taking necessary precautions. Many Armenian churches and historic heritage sites in Turkey have been neglected or destroyed over the decades, others have been converted into mosques, cattle sheds and warehouses.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
