Businessman planning to build 33-meter Jesus statue in ArmeniaJanuary 14, 2022 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Leader of the Prosperous Armenia party, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan has revealed that his family has commissioned the construction of a 33-meter statue of Jesus Christ in Armenia. According to him, the statue could end up being twice or even three times higher together with a pedestal. He revealed that a large group of architects and specialists are going to work on the project, which will go into construction in the current year. It is still unclear where exactly the status is going to be, although applications are now being accepted. There are a number of colossal statues depicting Jesus Christ around the world, including in Bolivia and Portugal. The most iconic of them all is the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which is 30 meters high, excluding its 8-meter pedestal. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |