St. Giragos should be known all around the world: church officialApril 23, 2015 - 10:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Church of St. Giragos in Diyarbakir (Tigranakert) was awarded the Prize for Cultural Heritage by the European Union. “This church should be known all around the world,” the head of the St. Giragos Church Foundation, Ergün Ayik, said on Wednesday, April 22, according to Massis Post The church was built in 1376 and restored in 2011. Ayik noted that the award was prestigious not only for the church and the region, but also for the whole country. He said he was happy that the church was saved from destruction and added that six years ago, no one believed the restoration of the church would ever happen. “Armenians from the U.S., Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands come here to visit the church,” said Ayik, adding that the complex contributed to boosting tourism in the province. The ceremony for the European Union Cultural Heritage Awards will be held on June 11 in Oslo. 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. |