  Catholicos names Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamian as Primate of Karabakh Diocese January 21, 2021 - 16:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II has relieved Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamian from the post of the Head Chaplain of the Armenian Army and appointed him as the Primate of the Diocese of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the press service of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin reports. The appointment comes after Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan was dismissed as the Primate of the Diocese of Artsakh and appointed His Holiness' Nuncio for Special Assignments. Father Yenovk Yesayan, meanwhile, has been named as acting Head Chaplain of the Armenian Army.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
