Catholics of All Armenians, Ghareghin II was elected Chairman of the World Council of Churches (WCC), the press service of Echmiadzin stated.
During the last day before the South Korean city of Busan meeting of the 10th Assembly of the WCC, Ghareghin was unanimously elected as the head of this international institution for eight years.
The presidium of the WCC includes eight people. The mission of the President of the World Council of Churches is encouraging interfaith and ecumenical relations, human rights, justice and peace.
The World Council of Churches was founded in 1948. It consists of about 350 Christian churches in more than 100 countries worldwide. -02D-
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On Sunday, 17 November, variable cloudiness is expected in Baku and Apsheron peninsula. At night and in the morning in some places there will be occasional rains. In the morning in some places of the peninsula short-term precipitation will be of heavy rainfall character. Occasionally strengthening north-west wind will weaken in the afternoon.
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The incidence of thyroid cancer has sharply increased in Baku, endocrinologist Sadig Babirov stating a large number of such pathologies in children.
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November 14 was World Diabetes Day. In Azerbaijan, it is intended that people suffering from diabetes receive free medications. According to a decision by the Cabinet of Ministers, these free medications are prescribed on a special form approved by the Ministry of Health. However, complaints persist about ongoing issues with the distribution of these free medications.
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On November 16, the weather in the capital will be overcast, with possible rain in the evening in some areas. There will be fog in the morning and evening. A moderate south-western wind will shift to a north-western direction. At night, the temperature will range from +9°C to +11°C, and during the day, it will be between +14°C and +18°C. Humidity will be 70-80%.
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