  Turkey stays true to itself: tourists driven out of Holy Cross Church territory  September 19, 2010 - 17:09 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On September 19, the Holy Cross Church on Akhtamar hosted the first liturgy in 95 years. On the eve of the liturgy day the island was filled with tourists representing the Armenian Diaspora worldwide. A price tag indicating a USD 2 museum entrance fee was set at the church stairs. The tourists were allowed only a short tour to the cross propped against the church doors. Soon, the policemen guarding the territory forced the tourists to leave the church premises, citing “museum closure”.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
