  Surb Vordvots Vorotman church reconstructed into cultural center in Istanbul May 21, 2011 - 10:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Surb Vordvots Vorotman church is being reconstructed into a cultural center in Istanbul. “Transformation of the church into a cultural center is a peace project within Istanbul 2010 cultural program,” project manager Kevork Ozkaragez said, quoted by Agos newspaper. “The reconstruction works started six months ago and the opening is expected on June 15,” he said. Turkey has recently launched a number of projects to reconstruct Christian churches and make them a target for tourists. The restored churches under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Culture and Tourism function as museums. Divine services are not allowed in them.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
