U.S. Embassy in Cyprus slams party Turks held at Armenian MonasteryApril 8, 2021 - 17:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Embassy in Cyprus strongly condemns the misuse of Saint Magar Armenian Monastery, ambassador Judith G. Garber said in a tweet on Wednesday, April 7, after a group of people hosted a party at the church which is situated in the Turkish-controlled Northern Cyprus. "Freedom of worship is a fundamental value, and we echo the call from religious leaders that all places of worship, in use or not, be protected against misuse, vandalism, and desecration," the tweet reads. A number of Armenian churches and heritage sites in Turkey have been destroyed, vandalized, desecrated over the years, with many others having been converted into mosques, cattle sheds and warehouse. Just recently, in January 2021, a man organized a barbeque party in the historic Armenian Sourp Asdvadzadzin Church (19th century) near the city of Urfa, Turkey. 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 | Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. |