Holy Transfiguration Armenian Church opens in Moscow September 17, 2013 - 12:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The consecration of Holy Transfiguration Church is ongoing Tuesday, September 17 in Moscow, with Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, President Serzh Sargsyan, representatives of Russia’s Armenian Diaspora, and high-ranking officials attending the opening. The consecration is performed by the Catholicos of All Armenians and the primate of the New Nakhichevan and Russian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The ceremony will be followed by the opening of exhibits titled Armenians of Moscow and Historic Journey as well as the Love and Fraternity theatrical performance. 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 | Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |