Armenian Catholicos prays for Karabakh victims at Amaras monasteryJune 5, 2021 - 16:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II has visited Amaras Monastery, which is situated close to the new line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), where he was greeted by the residents of nearby communities and the military personnel. He was accompanied by former President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan. The Catholicos embarked on a three-day trip to Artsakh on Friday, June 4 and took the relics of the founder of the Armenian Apostolic Church, St. Gregory the Illuminator, for the blessing and consolation of the people of Artsakh. Karekin II also blessed the servicemen who were attending the prayer and learned more about the reconstruction of the monastery. In the church of St. Grigoris, the Catholicos served a ceremony in memory of the soldiers who died in the 44-day war unleashed by Azerbaijan in fall 2020. A prayer was raised for the peace and protection of Artsakh, as well as for the mercy and protection of the sons of Armenia, Artsakh and the entire Armenian nation. Then the patriarchal delegation visited the Machkalashen community, where Karekin II met with the families of the Armenians killed in hostilities. 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 | Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |