Moscow and All Russia Patriarch and Ara Abrahamyan discuss construction of Orthodox Church in ArmeniaOctober 2, 2009 - 23:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Cyril received the President of the Union of Armenians of Russia Ara Abrahamyan in the Patriarch working residence. As the press office of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia informs, Ara Abrahamyan thanked His Holiness for the meeting, stressing that relations with the Russian Orthodox Church are of great importance for many representatives of the Armenian Diaspora in Russia. Welcoming the guest, His Holiness Patriarch Cyril said that he highly appreciates the contribution of the Union of Armenians of Russia in Russian -Armenian relations. "Russian and Armenian peoples have fought together and supported each other for centuries, lived in the same state, and when Armenia became a sovereign state, nothing changed in our relations, on the contrary, the relations became more profound," the Patriarch said. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia also stressed the importance of bilateral relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church, as the Churches have a common position on many socially relevant issues. His Holiness Patriarch Cyril and Ara Abrahamian discussed the construction of the Orthodox monastery in Armenia which is underway and will be passed to the Russian Orthodox Church upon completion. The Russian Patriarch and President of the Union of Armenians of Russia exchanged gifts. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |