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Afeyan: We must avoid blatant injustice in Vardanyan's trial
... during my lifetime. As the great Mahatma Gandhi said, the only way to save the world from self-destruction is to live by the principles of nonviolence, truth, and love. Through compassion for all people, regardless of their skin color, nationality, or religion, we can achieve true peace. Thank you all for your support! I love and thank you all for your kindness toward me. Know that I am standing strong and believe that the truth will prevail.’-0-
01/17/2025Former Nagorno-Karabakh state minister, businessman and philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
... one of his major projects, the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative, is aimed at helping organizations and individuals who risk their lives for good in all corners of the world, on all continents. It is stated that he respects not only his own people and religion, but also the heritage of other peoples. The Iranian mosque in the Nagorno-Karabakh fortress town of Shushi, renovated on the initiative and with the funding of Ruben Vardanyan, is mentioned as a vivid example. In September 2022, Vardanyan renounced ...
04/08/2024Armenia's permanent population stood at 2,932,731 in 2022
... of permanent population according to the previous census conducted in 2011 stood at 3,018,854 people. According to the 2001 census, there were 3,213,011 people permanently living in the country. The urban population in 2022 accounted for 63.8 percent ... ... prevail - 54% (men - 33.5%). The unemployment rate was 11.4%, with 12.4% for women and 10.6% for men. National composition and religion Some 98.1% of the permanent population of Armenia were ethnic Armenians. Among the national minorities, the Yezidis had ...
12/15/2023Ruben Vardanyan's children call on world leaders to support their father's release
... increases exponentially. As his children we call upon you to stand for the rights of our father, and all wrongfully detained Armenians and to call for his urgent, safe, and unconditional release. No people should be detained or prosecuted for their beliefs, religion, or nationality. We pray for our father's safe return to us and urgently ask for your help.' Vardanyan, the billionaire founder of one of Russia’s largest investment banks, Troika Dialog, renounced his Russian citizenship in 2021 and moved ...
10/02/2023Armenian ambassador-at-large explains why Karabakh cannot be compared to Donetsk or Kosovo
... Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on March 20, cited the Minsk agreements, recalling that they called for providing the Russian speaking residents of eastern Ukraine with the rights to educate their children in their native language, to preserve their culture, religion, to elect their local self-governments and to conduct economic and trade relations with their compatriots in Russia.. "I think that the same set of rights will be necessary for Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians," Lavrov said. -0-
03/24/2023Russia encourages Nagorno-Karabakh- Azerbaijan dialogue- Lavrov
... the Russian-speaking residents of the eastern part of Ukraine were to have the right to their native language, to educate their children in their native language, to live and work in their native language environment, to preserve their culture, their religion, and other relations with their compatriots. "I think that the Nagorno-Karabakh people will need approximately the same set of rights," Lavrov said, noting that everything depends on how decent the implementation of such agreements ...
03/20/2023Armenian FM and Grand Imam of al-Azhar stressed inadmissibility of discrimination on ethnic and religious grounds
... religious and historical-cultural heritage. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the Grand Imam of al-Azhar emphasized the inadmissibility of manifestations of intolerance and discrimination on the basis of nationality and religion as well as stressed the importance of the efforts towards fighting against extremism and hate speech. Touching upon the current security situation in the South Caucasus and the current challenges, Minister Mirzoyan underlined that the speculations ...
03/09/2023Third census to be conducted in Armenia in October, 2022
... Questions will be asked of an adult who currently resides at a given address. According to Gevorgyan, in comparison with previous censuses the questions are almost the same but some new ones are added, for example, on the state of health. All in all there ... ... answered. But there are certain questions that people can refuse to answer, these are questions about nationality, language, religion. Personal information is confidential, we do not disclose it. This is defined by law. We only publish aggregate data,...
07/27/2022State Department concerned over preservation of Armenian cultural heritage in Azerbaijani-controlled territories
... chronicled the destruction of Armenian heritage throughout Nakhchivan, which once included 89 churches, 5,840 cross-stones, and more than 22,000 tombstones, according to documentation from 1964-87 collected by independent researcher Argam Ayvazyan. Because religion and ethnicity are closely linked, it is difficult to categorize many incidents as being solely based on religious identity. -0-
06/03/2022Armenia's top leadership pays tribute to victims of Armenian Genocide
... crimes. I would like to emphasize that Armenia will continue to actively contribute to the efforts of the international community to prevent genocides, crimes against humanity, and to combat discrimination and intolerance on the grounds of ethnicity, religion and race. The agenda of international recognition of the Armenian Genocide should serve to strengthen Armenia's security guarantees. This agenda will serve the government not to increase regional tensions, but rather to defuse the region. Dear ...
04/24/2022Azerbaijan violates rights of residents of Armenia and Artsakh - Mirzoyan
... cases of enforced disappearances remain unclarified,” Mirzoyan said. “The plight of people to whom the UN does not have access should not be forgotten. The people of Nagorno-Karabakh should not be discriminated because of their origin, language, religion, political or other opinion, national origin or other status. We strive to achieve the safe, dignified and voluntary return of the Armenians to their ancestral homes in all parts of Nagorno-Karabakh,” Mirzoyan said. He said the provisional ...
02/28/2022Russia bans former Azerbaijani ambassador’s entry to the country for 50 years
... Vahabzadeh nor those in some former Soviet republics, ‘which became young but not independent states at Russia’s good will, who insult Russia and Russians are scared of consequences." "One person can forgive another. However, insulting people, religion and state remains in history between states," Tolstoy concluded. Earlier, a video address by Vahabzadeh emerged online where he delivered brazen insults against Russians as an ethnic group and specifically against the leader of the Russian ...
08/13/2021Azerbaijan aims to deprive Shushi Mother Cathedral of its Armenian identity - foreign ministry
... established,' the ministry said. According to it, it’s noteworthy that Azerbaijan carries out actions at the Shushi Cathedral without consulting with the Armenian Apostolic Church, which clearly violates the right of the Armenian believers to freedom of religion. It is equally concerning that Azerbaijan has started to change the architectural appearance of the church before the launch of work by the UNESCO expert assessment mission. It is obvious that Azerbaijan is deliberately blocking the entry of ...
05/04/2021Armenia condemns 'exhibition park' in Azerbaijan designed to increase and encourage hatred and animosity towards Armenians
... another. “Azerbaijan is no different. We are actually dealing with a terrorist country that does not respect the memory, even its own, the memory of the victims of the WWII. Many monuments to the heroes of the WWII in Artsakh were destroyed, culture, religion, ethnic characteristics are being destroyed and memory is being erased, everything possible is being done to ensure that the Armenians have the smallest possible territorial area, but it will be impossible to achieve this and we will be united ...
04/13/2021Archbishop Khazhak Parsamyan: Armenians need a new dream and a new strategy
... complex. ARKA - In the end, we were able to prevent Turkey from reaching its goal of exterminating the Armenians. We have survived. H. Parsamyan - Of course. And that was our decision. ARKA - As a people who first embraced Christianity as a state religion, we have come a long way. Can we say that we have been developing correctly in terms of spirituality in recent years? H. Parsamyan - Each time has its own approaches. We say that we are the first Christian nation. But if you think about it, ...
03/23/2021Armenia should become a country of wise men that will be impossible to defeat. Gor Nahapetyan about the project 301: Country of Wise Men
... questions. Who are we? Where are we going? And who are we going with? I have joined this project because I want to find answers to these questions. ARKA - Why 301? Is this an association with the year when Armenia embraced Christianity as its state religion? G. Nahapetyan - Perhaps. For example, some project participants see the year 301 like this: 3 is the Holy Trinity, and 01 is the beginning of the digital world. There can be many versions. Everyone can have their own. You can also draw parallels ...
02/08/2021Armenian, French foreign ministers discuss inhuman treatment of Armenian captives by Azerbaijan
... condemned by the top leadership of Azerbaijan, but also receive public support, are worthy of the strictest condemnation. “The targets of these manifestations of hatred against Armenians are also numerous Armenian monuments of medieval culture and religion in the territories of Artsakh, which have found themselves under the Azerbaijani occupation, which the Azerbaijani side is either trying to destroy or change their identity. An exchange of views on the preservation of these cultural and religious ...
12/09/2020No monument dedicated to World War II warriors has been attacked in history of Armenia - Naghdalyan
... thinker (1886-1955), who fought at the beginning of the 20th century for the establishment of Armenia and the preservation of its territorial integrity and the national identity of the Armenian people. Garegin Nzhdeh’s doctrine called “tsekhakron” (religion of the clan) suggests that the highest value for every Armenian should be his clan, family and traditions. The main goal of the thesis is the unification of the Armenian people throughout the territory of its historical homeland within a single ...
05/08/2020Armenian parliament criminalizes calls for violence
... to the Criminal Code, which criminalize calls for violence. More specifically, the amendments criminalize calls for violence, its justification or campaigning based on sex, race, color, ethnic or social background, genetic characteristics, language, religion, political or other views, belonging to national minorities, property status, birth , disability, age, or other social and personal reasons. According to the amendments, a person or persons who have publicly issued calls for violence will be ...
04/15/2020Armenian foreign ministry responds to Azerbaijani president’s speech
... structures and the International Election Observation Mission to the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan,” Anna Naghdalyan said in her official response. It is particularly concerning, she said, that Azerbaijani leadership tries to instrumentalize religion in its unjustified allegations, on the one hand, accusing European countries of violating the rights of migrants on religious grounds, and calling for religious solidarity in the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the other hand. “The ...
03/13/2020King of Jordan to visit Armenia February 10
... President Armen Sarkissian, An official welcoming ceremony is planned for the King of Jordan at the residence of the President of Armenia, followed by their conversation. Then the leaders of the two countries will deliver a speech on the theme of “Religion and Tolerance.” During the visit, the Jordanian king will also meet with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II in Etchmiadzin. The king will also visit the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial. King Abdullah ...
02/07/2020Mnatsakanyan to attend religion freedom conference in Washington
Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan will fly to the United States to attend the Ministerial Religion Freedom Conference on July 18 in Washington, the press office of the Armenian foreign affairs ministry reported on Tuesday. YEREVAN, July 16. /ARKA/. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan will fly to the United States to attend ...
07/16/2019Ecotourism, religious tourism and IT should bring more tourists to Armenia
Arsen Gasparyan, Chief Adviser to Armenian Prime Minister, told a tourism conference today that the country needs to revise its approaches to the development of the tourism industry. YEREVAN, March 15. /ARKA/. Arsen Gasparyan, Chief Adviser to Armenian Prime Minister, told a tourism conference today that the country needs to revise its approaches to the development of the tourism industry. Speaking at the conference titled ‘Tourism and Film Industry: Prospects for Cooperation" he said Armenia...
03/15/2019French president stressed the role of Armenians in his country’s life
... Aznavour is a symbol of Armenia, France and the whole of Francophonie. Speaking about the problems of the Francophone countries, Macron noted that a large family has gathered in Yerevan from different continents, which has differences in skin color, religion, place of residence, but despite this diversity - this family is one and united by one language that belongs to everyone and allows understand each other. He said the summit is taking place at an important period with global changes taking place,...
10/11/2018Armenian premier: Americans can get acquainted with cultural heritage of first nation to adopt Christianity as state religion
... identifiable and attractive for the friendly American people. “Due to this wonderful initiative, multiple visitors of the museum can get acquainted with the historical and cultural heritage of the nation who was the first to adopt Christianity as its state religion,” Pashinyan said. This year marks the 400 anniversary of the first ever arrival of Armenians in the United States. Nikol Pashinyan also thanked the President of the Museum Daniel Ways, the Director of the Museum Max Holley, the event coordinators,...
09/25/2018Christian-Democratic party to be established in Armenia
... to create a party that will be guided by Christian morality and protect the interests of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the spiritual heritage of our people,’ he said, adding that the party will be purely secular and will have no connection with religion. Shirinyan said that the party will promote the policy of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Cabinet, but in all probability, will participate in the coming extraordinary parliamentary elections separately. "If we deserve the people's trust,...
08/15/2018Areximbank-Gazprombank Group presents copies of unique encyclopaedia to rural schools in Armavir marz
... summarizing and systematizing information on specific events, phenomena and objects, which are reflected in the history and cultural life of our economies and peoples." The book includes such sections as: geography, mineral wealth, history, population, religion, power, economy, social sphere, sights, development strategies of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia, various feature articles, as well as information about prominent public figures of the past and present. "Among those who ...
09/07/2016Sargsyan: Armenia and the Holy See united by common system of Christian values
... Pope Francis at the Presidential Palace President Serzh Sargsyan said it is an immense honor for the people of Armenia and himself to welcome the leader of the Catholic World on the Armenian soil, which was the first to adopt Christianity as a state religion and withstood sufferings through millennia for the Christian identity and values. YEREVAN, June 24. /ARKA/. Speaking at a reception in honor of His Holiness Pope Francis at the Presidential Palace President Serzh Sargsyan said it is an immense ...
06/24/2016Central bank of Armenia issues commemorative medal dedicated to visit of Pope Francis
... Pope Francis to the Republic of Armenia. YEREVAN, June 24. /ARKA/. The Central Bank of Armenia has issued a commemorative medal dedicated to the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the Republic of Armenia. Adoption of Christianity as a state religion in Armenia in 301 AD is associated with the name of Saint Gregory the Illuminator who is a saint recognized by all traditional Christian Churches. For centuries his venerated relics were spread all over the Christian world. Lending importance ...
06/24/2016Pope arrives in Armenia for pastoral visit
The Pope has arrived in Armenia today- the first country to adopt Christianity as a state religion, for a three day pastoral visit. YEREVAN, June 24, /ARKA/. The Pope has arrived in Armenia today- the first country to adopt Christianity as a state religion, for a three day pastoral visit. At Zvartnots international airport the Pope was ...
06/24/2016Blazons of Armenian Apostolic Church and Roman Catholic Church decorate emblem of pope’s visit
... years of his life in a pit in Artashat. Later, a monastery was built on this very site. The St. Gregory became the first official leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He, along with Armenia King Tiridates III, proclaimed Christianity as the state religion of Armenia in 301. Violet and yellow on the emblem are official colors of the Armenian Apostolic Church and Roman Catholic Church. There are also the two churches’ blazons on the emblem. --0---
05/19/2016Pope may visit Armenia in 2016 April
Visiting Armenia in April 2016, the 101st anniversary of the 1915 genocide is a possibility for the Pope, although this has not been absolutely confirmed, according to World Religion News. It says the Pope hopes to visit Armenia, but also admits that he is old and these trips are heavy. YEREVAN, January 8. / ARKA /. Visiting Armenia in April 2016, the 101st anniversary of the 1915 genocide is a possibility for the Pope,...
01/08/2016Armenian parliament expands system of compensations for moral damages
... officials. He said the law also applies to cases of torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, the rights to life, liberty and security of person, the rights to a fair trial, respect for private and family life, privacy, and freedom of thought, conscience and religion, the rights to freedom of expression, assembly, effective remedy and ownership "The current system of compensations for moral damage does not meet international standards both in its essence and by the size of compensation and therefore ...
12/21/2015Iran respects Armenian community’s religion and traditions, historian says
A historian and cartographer Ruben Galichyan commended today the Iranian government and the Iranian society for respecting the traditions and religion of the Armenian community, YEREVAN, August 18. / ARKA /. A historian and cartographer Ruben Galichyan commended today the Iranian government and the Iranian society for respecting the traditions and religion of the Armenian community, ...
08/18/2015Armenian government may resort to budget sequestration – newspaper
... education by a total of 6 billion drams. Reduction in education only will amount to more than 2 billion drams. Social security costs will be cut by 10 billion drams and healthcare spending by 330 million drams. Budget spending on culture, sports and religion is substantially higher in the mid-term program than in the government budget – up to 26.8 billion drams as compared to 22 billion drams under the budget. Expenditures will increase also for water sector – 29 billion drams as compared to ...
07/08/201521 Armenian girls and boys to study at UWC Colleges in 2015-2017
... is carried out on solely a competitive basis. Preference is given to talented and socially active young people irrespective of their origins. Such a selection process ensures equal opportunities for the candidates regardless of their nationality, religion, language and their parents’ financial situation, and it also allows to bring together interesting young people with non-typical thinking and representing different cultures. UWC Dilijan College – the first educational establishment of ...
04/29/2015Turkish policy of denial sets dangerous precedent for e recurrence of new genocides- president Sargsyan says
... will remember and commemorate the Armenian Genocide committed in the Ottoman Empire one century ago. 'The genocide took lives of one and a half million Armenians, hundreds of thousands of people became refugees or were forcefully converted into other religion. Each Armenian from any corner of the world continues to feel the consequences of the Mets Yeghern psychologically, culturally, linguistically and politically. We wish we could have also commemorated the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide ...
03/18/2015Church history in school curriculum in Armenia attracts Georgia’s attention
Introduction of Church history in school curriculum in Armenia has attracted Georgia's attention, the press office of Armenia's education ministry reported after Deputy Education Minister Manuk Mkrtchyan with met a delegation of Georgia's agency on religion. YEREVAN, March 9. /ARKA/. Introduction of Church history in school curriculum in Armenia has attracted Georgia's attention, the press office of Armenia's education ministry reported after Deputy Education Minister Manuk Mkrtchyan with met ...
03/09/2015Armenia’s Sargsyan attends photo exhibition about Middle East Christians in Rome
... Nakhichevan and Azerbaijan over the last 20 years, Sargsyan said. The centennial of the Armenian genocide will be observed next year, but it has not been adequately condemned yet, the Armenian president said. According to the president, the power of the religion should be used to reach peace and tolerance all over the world. The photo exhibition was initiated by the Armenian Embassy to the Holy See as part of a friendship festival in Rome and will travel also to other European cities. In their talks ...
09/19/2014Greek law criminalizing denial of Armenian, Greek and Assyrian genocides may be overturned by ECHR, ARF official warns
... warned today Kiro Manoyan, a senior official of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation/ Dashnaktsutyun, reminding the case of Dogu Perincek. The new anti-racism law introduces penalties for those who incite violence or hatred on the grounds of race, religion and ethnic origin. In addition, the new law makes it illegal to deny the genocides of Jews, Armenians, Assyrians and Ottoman Greeks. Parties or associations supporting racism may be deprived of state funding for a period of one to six months ...
09/10/2014Charity concert in support of Yazidi people to be held September 4 near Armenian parliament
... National Union of Yazidis of Armenia and the World has repeatedly appealed to the international organizations and the international community demanding swift action to help their kin in Iraq. Yazidis are a mostly Kurdish-speaking people that adhere to a religion rooted in Zoroastrianism blended with elements of pre-Islamic Mesopotamian/Assyrian religious traditions, Mithraism, Christianity and Islam. According to the 2013 census, Armenia has a 41,000-strong Yazidi community, the country’s largest ethnic and religious minority, who run a newspaper and a radio program on their language. The Armenian government has pledged $100,000 worth aid to Yazidis in northern ...
09/03/2014Armenia deeply concerned over violence against Yazidis in Iraq – Armenian president’s press secretary
... to genocide. The attacks started as part of humanitarian efforts to help thousands of trapped Yazidis flee Mount Sinjar and have continued to help Kurdish and Iraqi forces drive back the jihadists. Yazidis are ethnical Kurdish, but with a different religion that is a mix of paganism, ancient Hindu-Iranian beliefs, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. A total of 60,000 Yazidis live in Armenia today. –0—
08/20/2014UN's Ban Ki-moon urges conflicting parts in Syria to ensure civilians' safety
... Homs. "In the face of troubling new reports of atrocities in the brutal conflict driving Syria to its destruction, the Secretary-General demands that warring parties and their supporters ensure that civilians are protected, regardless of their religion, community or ethnic affiliation," the statement said. "The killing of an elderly priest, Father Frans van der Lugt, in Homs today is but the latest tragedy highlighting the urgent need to protect civilians. The Secretary-General condemns ...
04/08/2014Armenia’s foreign minister calls on UN to prevent use of Turkish territory by Syrian extremists
... stressed Armenia has many times said immediate measures are needed to protect ethnic and religious minorities, including Armenians, who became the main targets in the armed conflict in Syria. Use of force against civilians, irrespective their ethnicity or religion, should be condemned, the foreign minister said. The international community should take resolute steps to guarantee protection and security of the deported population, including Armenian, to create conditions for their safe return to their ...
04/03/2014Government approves distribution of financial assistance to public organizations of national minorities
... and initiatives. According to official figures, minorities make 2.5 % of Armenia’s population. The biggest minority are Yezidis, numbering about 42,000 people. They are an ethno-religious community, related to the Kurds representing an ancient religion that is linked to Zoroastrianism. The Russian community has 14,000 people. There are around 3,500 Assyrians, 3,500 Ukrainians and 1,300 Greeks. Other minorities number less than 1000 people. -0-
03/19/2014DIS became a UWC school; the admission process starts on November 1
... “Selection for UWC admissions is held on a solely competitive basis and the priority is given to talented and socially active young people no matter where they are from. This selection system gives candidates equal opportunities irrespective of their race, religion, language and financial status and allows bringing together people who think outside the box, original, creative and bright individuals of various cultural belongings”, said Veronika Zonabend, co-founder of the project and Head of DIS Board ...
10/28/2013Armenia opens Embassy in Vatican
... connection with the 22nd anniversary of Armenia's independence at the Palazzo de la Cancelaria. Speaking at the ceremony minister Nalbandian described the day as ‘symbolic’ saying Armenia, as the first nation to embrace Christianity as a state religion, opened a diplomatic mission in the Holy See. According to him, the opening of embassy in Vatican testifies to high level of bilateral relations and reflects Armenia’s desire to make them even deeper. Nalbandian said when he worked as ambassador ...
09/20/2013Armenia in top ten tourist destinations for Russian pilgrims
... and Tunis. Most of Russian pilgrims are aged between 30 and 40 years and prefer expensive hotel with highs ervice level, head of Oktogo.ru support service Olga Favarizova said. Being the first country that adopted Christianity as its sole and state religion as early as in 301, Armenia attracts pilgrims from all over the world. Armenia has over 25,000 historical and cultural monuments that are of not only religious, but also architectural value and importance. A hotel room in the centre of Yerevan ...
08/06/2013Prince Charles to visit Armenia May 28-30
... of “Yerevan My Love” charity foundation and will stay here till May 30. According to the source, Charles will visit the most famous historical monuments of Armenia, an ancient country that was first to adopt Christianity as its state religion, attend the gala concert and dinner in support of the charity’s work in preserving the cultural heritage of Armenian capital Yerevan. Prince of Wales will visit Matenadaran, an ancient manuscript repository. Recognized by UNESCO as ...
05/24/2013Experts: discrimination law unnecessary in Armenia
... traditions. “They couldn’t work out a project applying only to discrimination of sexual minorities,” she said. “That is why they cooked this sauce and included this provision in it.” Vardan Astsatryan, head of the government staff division on religion and ethnic minorities, said he wondered why discrimination of representatives of sexual minorities stood along with discrimination of women, ethnic minorities and disabled people. “Not only rights of certain categories of people, but also ...
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