Primate of the Armenian Church Diocese of Damascus met Berlin's Armenian communityJuly 1, 2009 - 21:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 29, Bishop Armash Nalbandian, the Primate of the Armenian Church Diocese of Damascus arrived in Berlin at the invitation of Catholic academy to hold a ceremony in tribute to the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of St. Paul.The Primate of the Armenian Church Diocese of Damascus was invited to serve a mass in honor of St. Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus. The liturgy was followed by a lecture on the life of the apostle. Vatican Ambassador to Armenia, Cardinal of German Catholic Church, professors of theology, etc. attended the liturgy and lecture. A day later, Bishop Armash Nalbandian met Berlin's Armenian community. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | 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. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |