Armenian Church of Holy Seal reopened, consecrated in IstanbulAugust 10, 2015 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 18th century Armenian Church of the Holy Seal (Surb Nshan) reopened after a 2-year restoration in Kartal district of Istanbul, Turkey, with the support of the city administration and various funds, Ermenihaber.am reports. Kartal mayor Altınok Öz, city administration members, Vicar of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, Archbishop Aram Ateshian, representative of minorities at Turkey’s supreme council of foundations, Toros Alcan, Armenian clergymen, Armenian and Turkish citizens attended the opening ceremony. A liturgy was served and the church was consecrated afterwards. Related links: 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 | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. |