Shushi Cathedral "should remain place of worship of Armenian Church"May 6, 2021 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian has said the Holy Savior (Ghazanchetsots) Cathedral in Shushi should remain a place of worship of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Addressing a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Yerevan, Aivazian weighed in on the recent removal of the domes of the Cathedral in the city of Shushi, which came under the control of Azerbaijan during the 44-day war in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). "I must be clear that the Shushi Cathedral, one of the largest Armenian churches, should remain a place of worship of the Armenian Apostolic Church," the top Armenian diplomat said, according to Armtimes.com. According to him, the protection of historical and cultural heritage is first and foremost about human rights. Aivazian reminded about the United Nations report on the matter, in which Azerbaijan was urged to consult with relevant bodies, including the Armenian Apostolic Church, about how to undertake the reconstruction of the site, after launching targeted attacks on the Cathedral. Azerbaijan was also supposed to indicate when the site would be safe for services and ceremonies of the Armenian Church to resume. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |