New Armenian Patriarch meets Turkey’s ErdoganJanuary 15, 2020 - 10:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Days after being installed as the 85th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople in a ceremony held at St. Mary’s Patriarchal Church in Istanbul, Bishop Sahak Mashalian met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Armenian community voted in churches in Istanbul, central Kayseri province and southeastern Diyarbakır, Mardin and Hatay provinces after a long period of uncertainty and mourning following the death of Mesrob II, the revered head of the patriarchate of Turkey's Armenians who passed away on March 8 after an 11-year fight against dementia. Some 102 delegates chosen in the election elected Mashalyan the next head of the church. Erdogan’s meeting with the newly-elected Armenian Patriarch was closed to the press, and no details are available. Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu too hosted Mashalian and congratulated him for being elected as the 85th Armenian patriarch in Turkey, Anadolu Agency reports. Cavusoglu wished the best for the Armenian community and Turkey. He said they would continue to work together “in the multicultural and tolerant environment of the country.” Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |