Karekin II did not attend Alley of ShahidsMay 3, 2010 - 13:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri media reports saying that “Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II attended the Alley of Shahids in Baku” are false. Holy Etchmiadzin has already requested the Clerical Office of Caucasus Muslims to publish a disclaimer. According to the reports, Chairman of the Clerical Office of Caucasus Muslims Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade allegedly told ANS that His Holiness Karekin II, who arrived in Baku for the World Summit of Religious Leaders, attended the Alley of Shahids. “I advised the Catholicos of All Armenians to see the graves of our sons who died in Karabakh war. They went there at night and were affected by the scene,” Pashazade was quoted as saying. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |