Religious challenges discussed in YerevanNovember 8, 2010 - 12:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A 2-day scientific conference titled “Armenia and religious challenges of the 21st century” kicked off in Yerevan State University on November 8 through assistance of the YSU Theology Faculty and the inter-confessional benevolent fund of the World Council of Churches. Addressing the participants, dean of the YSU theology faculty, bishop Anushavan Zhamkochyan stressed the importance of the event. “The Armenian Apostolic Church faces a number of challenges, from sectarianism down to problems in Georgia and Nakhijevan. Al these issued will be discussed during the current event,” he said. 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 | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |