  A sectarian committed rout in St. Ejmiadzin CathedralMay 25, 2007 - 15:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the morning of May 24 an unknown man committed a rout in the St. Ejmiadzin Cathedral. Climbing on the Holy Altar he scattered rizas and relics, which were placed there. Priests managed to stop the act of vandalism, after which the unknown man run away. Law enforcement bodies succeeded to establish his identity. It was a mentally diseased personality from one of the nearby villages, who is a member of Jehovah's Witnesses sect. His name is not made public in the interests of investigation, Armenian Public Television reports.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
