  Azerbaijan decides to restore Armenian church  December 9, 2010 - 14:05 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - An Armenian church is being restored in Baku, according to director of the Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation. Stepan Grigoryan, who was in Baku on December 1-3 to attend a conference on South Caucasus issues, said the church is in a good condition and is not damaged much. The expert said the church is guarded and restoration works are under control of the Azerbaijani government. “I think it’s a positive step,” Grigoryan said. Asked by a PanARMENIAN.Net for whom the church is being restored if there are no Armenians in Azerbaijan, he voiced confidence that the “return of Armenian refugees will be discussed after resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.”   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?”  Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?”Armenia says wants expanded transport, energy connectivity Pashinyan says Armenia is interested in the expansion of connectivity in transport, energy, telecommunications and other directions.Aliyev: Change in Armenia’s Constitution key for singing peace deal Ilham Aliyev has declared that most important condition for signing a peace agreement is for Armenia to change its Constitution.U.S. sees “extraordinary” opportunity for peace between Armenia, Azerbaijan U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes there is an “extraordinary” opportunity to reach a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
