Turkey restores Armenian churches to boost tourism![]() March 28, 2013 - 14:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has resolved to reconstruct St. Mary's Church in Gürün town, Sivas Province. According to Ermenihaber.am, Mayor Mehmet Aktaş noted that the initiative is aimed to foster the development of the tourism sector in the province. The Armenian church, dating back to the 19th century, previously served as a prison, later a cinema and a warehouse. It will be restored as a municipal museum. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |