Youth initiative seeks truth behind issue of Armenia’s historic monumentsAugust 8, 2011 - 14:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - We Won’t Keep Silent youth initiative continues addressing the issue of neglected Armenian shrines. A message, issued by the initiative, attempts to find out an entity responsible for preservation of Armenian cultural heritage, while Holy Etchmiadzin and Armenian Ministry of Culture continue shifting blame on each other. According to the head of Holy Etchmiadzin information services, Father Vahram Melikyan, “the Catholicos of All Armenians had repeatedly applied to the Agency for Preservation of Monuments at Armenian Ministry of Culture. Holy Etchmiadzin, as well as then-President Robert Kocharian, requested to provide projects and estimates for restoration of cultural monuments. However the appeal was not considered, nor was a project provided.” To clarify the situation, the youth initiative applied to Ministry of Culture. On August 5, the Ministry issued a statement, denying receipt of any request from Holy Etchmiadzin or Armenian President. As the initiative noted, one of the two sides is concealing the truth, completely neglecting the necessity of preservation of Armenia’s cultural heritage. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. |