 40 PILGRIMS CAME TO NAGORNO KARABAKHMay 8, 2001 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, May 8. /Mediamax/. On the occasion of celebrations of 1700th anniversary of adoption of Christianity in Armenia as a state religion, about 40 pilgrims from 6 countries came to Nagorno Karabakh.Mediamax's correspondent informs from Stepanakert that during a week the group of pilgrims will pass from the South to the North of the country and will end its route in the Gandzasar temple. The pilgrimage is organized by World Christian Solidarity at the initiative of the Vice-Speaker of House of Lords of Great Britain, Baroness Caroline Cox. --0--   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
