  Aram I urges Vatican to press for Artsakh leaders’ release September 19, 2025 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has urged the Vatican to use all possible means to secure the release of Artsakh’s detained leaders in Baku. Speaking with Cardinal George Cuvacat, Pope Leon XIV’s envoy, during the Astana summit, Aram I also stressed the vital importance of safeguarding Armenian churches and cultural monuments in line with international law. He noted that as relations develop between the Vatican and Azerbaijan, attention must be paid to the treatment of Artsakh’s Armenians, their religious sites, and heritage, which, he said, contradict historical truth and current realities.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
