Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia visiting ArmeniaMarch 16, 2010 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, who is on a three-day visit to Armenia, said that "such visits are important and indicate a high level of relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and Armenian Apostolic Church. "I am glad to step on this blessed and troubled land," he said. Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II, in turn, said that relations between the two Churches have a long history. "We rejoice that these relations exist not only between our churches, but between the two countries. We appreciate highly the exclusive paternal attitude the Russian Patriarch assumed to the children of our Church in Russia,” 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |