Kyiv Residents Protest Against Armenian Church ConstructionApril 17, 2006 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 1992 the Kyiv authorities decided to grant 1022 square meters of land to the Armenian community of Ukraine for the construction of an Armenian church. The community collected the essential funds and launched the construction. However, not long ago the residents of Podol (one of Kyiv districts) broke the fence and said they will not allow any construction in the green zone. They say the garden can be spoiled and they do not care who builds, let it be Armenians, Muslims or Ukrainians. Even the Jews, who have lived in Podol long since, did not build Synagogue here, the people say.Business manager of the Ukrainian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Vahe Stepanyan said he is ready to defend the interests of Armenians in all court instances. "The community possess the essential documents and some funds have been already spent on the preparation works," he said, reported RFE/RL. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |