Great House of Cilicia to attend program of Pope's visit to Armenia![]() June 22, 2016 - 14:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation from the Great House of Cilicia will participate in the program of Pope Francis' visit to Armenia. The pontiff will arrive in the country on June 24, set to spend three days here. On June 24, at 3:35 pm local time, Francis will be greeted with the Hrashapar (wondrously glorious) service which is traditionally offered as a service of welcome to top religious clerics. On June 25, at 11:00 am, the pontiff will serve a mass at Vardanants square in Gyumri, the second largest city in Armenia. At 7:00 pm, the pope and the Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II will serve an ecumenical service and peace prayer at the Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital city. On June 26, at 10:00am, Francis will participate in a liturgy, served by Karekin at the open altar of the Mother See. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |