Enthronement of new Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul set for Jan. 11![]() December 17, 2019 - 12:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The enthronement of newly elected Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, Bishop Sahak Mashalian, will take place at St. Mary Armenian Cathedral on January 11, the Patriarchate's website reveals. Mashalian will serve his first mass in the capacity of Patriarch at the same temple the following day. Mashalian was elected the 85th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople on December 11. He was elected locum tenens of Istanbul’s Armenian Patriarchate on July 4th. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Partner news |