Armenian church in Malatya needs renovationMay 26, 2009 - 14:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 18th century Toshoron Armenian church in the Cavusoglu neighborhood of Malatya is in ruins, in need of care and renovation Cavusoglu is the birthplace of Hrant Dink, the former editor of Agos weekly, who was assassinated in 2007, Hurriyet Daily News reports.Mustafa Sahin, headman of Cavusoglu, spoke to the Anatolia news agency and said the church is in need of repairs and that people in the neighborhood are being disturbed by the homeless who have taken residence inside. "It would be nice if the church is renovated. We do not have any Armenians left living in our neighborhood," he said. "The community dissolved; they migrated to big cities. However, there are a few Armenian families living in Salkopru, the neighborhood next to us. If the church was restored, it would be nice for them, too." Officials from the provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism said they wrote a note to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism about renovating the church. Although it is on the program for 2009, the lack of funding prevents the work from starting. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |