  MP: Karekin II visit to Javakhk historical June 17, 2011 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian parliament member, representative of the Ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) Shirak Torosyan described the visit of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians to Georgia and specifically Javakhk as a historical event of the past 100 years. “His Holiness was met by thousands of Javakhk people, who need spiritual support. This visit will encourage the Armenian community to preserve their national identity,” Torosyan told a press conference in Yerevan. His Holiness Karekin II was in Georgia from June 10 to 15 to meet with Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II and President Mikheil Saakashvili. His visit to Javakhk was the first patriarchal appearance in the region for the past 100 years.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   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 servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, 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. |
