 CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS WILL VISIT RUSSIA, USA AND GERMANYAugust 16, 2000 - 22:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 16.08.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin the Second will leave for Moscow on August 17, was reported to MEDIAMAX in the press service of St. Echmiadzin.On August 18, on the threshold of consecration of the Temple of Christ the Savior in Moscow, with the participation of Catholicos Garegin II an Armenian khachkar (cross-stone) will be placed at the Temple symbolizing the fraternal friendship of the two churches. The Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexiy II will also take part in the setting up of the khachkar. After the visit to Moscow, the Catholicos of All Armenians will leave for New York, where he will take part in the summit of leaders of all the religions of the world, organized by the initiative of UN and dedicated to the discussion of ways of establishing peace in the new millenium. Garegin II will speak at the summit on "Towards absolution and harmony" in front of 1000 leaders of religions of the whole world. On September 1, upon the end of the summit, Catholicos Garegin II will leave for Germany where he will take part in the opening ceremony of "The saved treasures of Kilikia" exhibition in Hale Vitenberg, dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity in Armenia. On September 3-10 the head of the Armenian church will take part in "Armenia-2000" international conference. -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 Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |
