Tag: Armenia

Slovakian clergymen to visit Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

OCP- February 15, 2012

14/2/2012 YEREVAN.- The representative of Slovakian clergy will visit Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, leader of Armenian community of Slovakia Ashot Grigoryan said at a Tuesday press ... Read More

Azerbaijani ambassador: Armenians try to represent Karabakh conflict as religious to Europe

OCP- February 3, 2012

Trend E.Tariverdiyeva 2/2/2012 Russia has recently proved that it wants the OSCE Minsk group to promote the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, the Azerbaijani ... Read More

Catholicos of All Armenians: “God bless all Armenian soldiers”

OCP- January 29, 2012

29/1/2012 On January 28 Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin the Second sent a congratulation letter on the 20th anniversary of the formulation of Armed Forces ... Read More

Commentary: Georgia’s Chokehold on Armenia Reaches Critical Level

OCP- January 28, 2012

By Edmond Y. Azadian 26/1/2012 While Armenian news media outlets have been concentrating on the French Senate action criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide, ... Read More

A Story about the Magi in Armenia

OCP- January 21, 2012

Rev. Dr. George A. Leylegian 21/1/2012 Originally Posted on 6th of January 2012. As we prepare to celebrate the Feast of the Nativity and Revelation ... Read More

Armenian church in Tbilisi to be restored

OCP- January 21, 2012

19/1/2012 Armenia and Georgia have reached an agreement on restoration of the Armenian Church of Surb Nshan in Tbilisi, News Armenia reports. A group of ... Read More

Divine Liturgy of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ kicked off

OCP- January 6, 2012

06/01/2012 The Divine Liturgy of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ kicked off at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The officiating ... Read More

Israeli lawmakers wrestle with marking deaths in Armenia

OCP- December 28, 2011

By Izzy Lemberg, CNN 26/12/2011 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Israeli parliamentary committee debates issue of mass deaths in Armenia Committee looked at establishing an official memorial day ... Read More

Opening presentation of new charity foundation takes place in Yerevan

OCP- December 26, 2011

23/12/2011 YEREVAN. - Hovhannes Sage Catholicos of Odzun charity foundation’s opening presentation took place in the Armenian-Russian (Slavonic) university in Yerevan on Thursday. The foundation ... Read More

“Armenia: From Centuries to Eternity” presented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

OCP- December 19, 2011

19.12.2011 The “Armenia: From Centuries to Eternity” book was presented at the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. It has been published by the Armenian ... Read More

Reconciling the Irreconcilable: Turkish-Armenians face the challenges of status and identity

OCP- December 15, 2011

By GAYANE ABRAHAMYAN ArmeniaNow reporter 14/12/2011 After visiting Armenia, Istanbul-Armenian Janet Petrosoglu felt the controversy of her national identity issues even stronger than before, against ... Read More

Pope Meets Sarkisian, Hails ‘Good Relations’ With Armenia

OCP- December 13, 2011

12.12.2011 Pope Benedict XVI met with President Serzh Sarkisian on Monday to discuss ways of deepening what the Vatican described as “good relations” existing between ... Read More

ATAA, FTAA Call Congress to Reject Anti-Turkish Bill

OCP- December 13, 2011

13/12/2011 Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA) and Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) issued a joint letter regarding H.Res. 306, which accuses Turkey of ... Read More

Yerevan and Tbilisi to expand co-operation

OCP- December 12, 2011

11/12/2011 A delegation headed by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan recently paid an official trip to Tbilisi to meet to meet with Georgia’s Armenian community representatives ... Read More

Inter-religious dialogue around Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

OCP- December 10, 2011

ZAUR SHIRIYEV z.shiriyev@todayszaman.com 9/12/2011 International media have a long history of presenting political events in terms of their religious context. Reports on the recent Egyptian ... Read More

Armenia’s 1988 earthquake is remembered in Tbilisi

OCP- December 9, 2011

8/12/2011 TBILISI. – A requiem mass, in memory of the innocent victims of the devastating earthquake that hit Armenia on December 7, 1988, was conducted ... Read More

Religious structure of Armenians

OCP- December 9, 2011

6/12/2011 YEREVAN. - A scientific conference entitled “Religious structure of Armenians: challenges and opportunities” will take place in Yerevan on Friday and Saturday. Armenia’s Ministry ... Read More

Armenians may change demographic situation in one of Georgia’s regions – former President

OCP- December 5, 2011

5/12/2011 TBILISI. – Former Georgian President Eduard Shevarnadze considers construction of a highway connecting Armenia and Adjaria is a direct threat. The project may cause ... Read More

Armenian Church is anointed in Russian Stavropol Region

OCP- December 3, 2011

1/12/2011 MOSCOW. – South Russian Diocese leader Bishop Movses Movsesyan and Armenia’s Kotayk Region Diocese leader Bishop Arakel Karamyan anointed St Gevorg church in Russian ... Read More

Armenian Catholicos wishes success to Junior Eurovision 2011 contestants

OCP- December 2, 2011

1/12/2011 ETCHMIADZIN. – The Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on Thursday received the contestants of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011, which will be ... Read More

Religious Leaders Call For Sniper Withdrawal In Nagorno-Karabakh

OCP- November 30, 2011

30/11/2011 YEREVAN -- The leading religious leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia have called for a withdrawal of snipers from the front lines in the ... Read More