Armenian Genocide khachkar inaugurated in BarcelonaOctober 4, 2021 - 19:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A khachkar in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide was inaugurated and anointed at Barcelona's Church of Santa María Reina on Sunday, October 3, the Armenian Embassy in Spain reveals. The event was attended by the Ambassador of Armenia in Spain, Vladimir Karmirshalyan, and diplomats from the embassy, Pontifical Legate of the Western Europe and Representative of the Armenian Church to the Holy See Khajag Barsamian, the Vicar General of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Spain and Portugalia, Reverend Archimandrite Shnorhq Sargsyan, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Romania and Bulgaria, His Excellency Tatev Hakobyan, foreign diplomats accredited in Barcelona, representatives of the Armenian community, and many others. Before the ceremony, a Holy Mass was served by Archbishop Barsamian. On April 24, 1915, a large group of Armenian intellectuals was rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, 2021, Armenians worldwide commemorated the 106th anniversary of the Genocide which continued until 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians as Genocide. Turkey denies to this day. 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 | “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. 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. |