Armenian Church of Holy Seal reopened, consecrated in Istanbul![]() August 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: 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 |