Pope Francis congratulates Catholicos Aram I on ChristmasJanuary 5, 2016 - 18:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Papal Nuncio Gabriel Katchea visited Tuesday, January 5, His Holiness Aram I, the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia and handed him Pope Francis's congratulatory letter on Christmas, Public Radio of Armenia reports. At the meeting, His Holiness Aram I expressed gratitude to the Vatican and especially Pope Francis for his full support to the just cause of Armenians on the centennial of the Genocide. Also, the parties discussed the developments in the Middle East, the rising tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia. They stressed the need to prevent further escalation that could prove disastrous for the whole Middle East. Also in the focus was the domestic situation in Lebanon and the presidential elections. 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. |