Liturgy in Holy Cross Church on Akhtamar Island to be postponed?September 6, 2010 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The liturgy in Holy Cross Church on Akhtamar Island can be postponed for an indefinite term with respect to a terrorist threat. The Turkish intelligence services received information on a provocation being prepared by an Azerbaijani-Turkish organization - the Union on Struggle against Baseless Claims of Armenians, Yerkramas paper reported. The Turkish intelligence services are especially concerned over the fact that representatives of police and army, who are in sympathy with Turkish nationalists protesting against the liturgy in the Armenian church, could be involved in the provocation organization The Editor-in-Chief of Zhamanak Istanbul-based Armenian-language paper Ara Gochunian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that this information does not correspond to the reality. “The liturgy will take place on the named date,” he said. 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 | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |