"Activities of Joseph Argutinsky-Dolgorukov" readings to be held in Rostov-on-DonSeptember 10, 2009 - 12:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Hayazg cultural and educational fund Rostov regional museum of local history and the Center for system regional research and forecasting conduct scientific reading on the topic: Activities of Joseph Argutinsky-Dolgorukov in the context of the Russian geopolitics in the Caucasus (timed to 230th anniversary of the resettlement of Armenians on the Don), miasin.ru reports. Historians, art historians, political scientists, philosophers are invited to participate in the readings. From 1769 to 1801 a prominent figure in the Armenian liberation movement, a staunch supporter of Russian orientation, Prince Archbishop Joseph Argutinsky-Dolgoruky assumed the throne of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Russia. Joseph Argutinsky was born in 1743 in Sanahin, his father was Shioshbek, mother - Ketevan. Joseph's father had close ties with the Georgian court. Ancient Argutinsky genus is known from 5010 BC. His education Joseph received in the Holy Echmiadzin, where he started his career as a teacher of a theological seminary. In 1773, Joseph became Archimandrite. Catholicos Simeon Ervantsi (1763-1780) in 1776 appointed a 25-year Archimandrite Joseph Argutinsky as a head of the Astrakhan diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Russia. On March 9, 1801 Joseph Argutinsky-Dolgorukiy died at the age of 58 years. He was the head of the Armenian Diocese in Russia for 27 years. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |