October 29, 2011 | 10:12 The 10th-century Armenian Church of the Holy Cross on Akhtamar Island in Lake Van, Turkey, has a crack in its dome because of the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck the province of Van on Sunday,…
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Vazgen I, Head of Armenian Church, Dies at 85
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By WOLFGANG SAXON Published: August 19, 1994 Correction Appended Catholicos Vazgen I, who headed the Armenian Apostolic Church throughout the world, died yesterday at his residence in Yerevan, the Armenian capital. He was 85. A statement released in New York…
UN touched upon Armenians’ real estate rights restoration in Western Armenia
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GENEVA. – It is necessary to launch the process of restoration of the real estate, which belonged to Armenians in Western Armenia and was under Turkey’s control, Assembly chairman of Armenians of Western Armenia Armenak Abramyan told at the…
The 21st Global Summit of Women continues in Istanbul
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On May 6, the 21st Global Summit of Women continued in Istanbul with the participation of nearly 1,000 representatives from 82 countries. Among the participants are First Ladies, 35 women ministers, businesswomen, as well as public and political figures. Within…
Fire breaks out at Armenian church in Moscow
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Fire broke out at an Armenian church in north-east of Moscow on Thursday. “The fire tore through a construction site on Trifonovskaya street, where the cathedral is being built. Several rescue teams arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire.…
Atom Mkhitaryan: “11 Armenian churches in India have a watchman but no visitors”
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Atom Mkhitaryan, Head of the Pan-Armenian Programs Department of the RA Ministry of Diaspora participated in the international seminar “Social Education for Global Democracy”, organized by the UN in the capital of India, Delhi. In an interview to the correspondent…
Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy of Kolkata celebrates its 190th anniversary
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The 190th anniversary of the foundation of the Armenian College and Philanthropic Academy (ACPA), Kolkata, India, was celebrated at the college auditorium on April 2, 2011 through a program organized by the teachers of the institution. The occasion was…
THE CHAPEL OF ST. MOTHER OF GOD
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Under the protection of Hrachya Misak Poghosyan a beautiful red – tufa God – populated church is built which was called St. Mother of God. When the ceremony of digging and blessing was over the guardian made a sacrifice and…
Prelate of Armenian Church meets Turkish FM in Istanbul
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Prelate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Khazhak Parsamyan, has met with the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul, the Turkish news agency Anadolu reported. The Archbishop is in Istanbul to take part in the…
Armenian Church of Malatia (Turkey) will be served as a library
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Armenian Church Tashhoron located in Cavusoglu district, Malatia, the birthplace of Hrant Dink, will be reconstructed in spring, the governor of Malatia state Ulvi Saran said in a meeting with the reporters, “Ermenihaber.am” news website writes. The Governor said that…