Armenia

No one enjoys trials and difficulties, and no one enjoys going through what the world is now going through, but people are called to perseverance, said Father Jay Cartwright.

“Our reading [from the Letter to the Hebrews] calls us to strengthen our drooping hands and our weak knees – to not lose heart, to not get discouraged, but to turn to the Lord in our need. He desires to heal us.”

Cartwright’s sermon was delivered yesterday on the Feast of St. Blaise, a bishop and martyr.

BY HIZKEL HAILU

It has been more than 90 years since the tanning and softening of the skin in Ethiopia began. Similarly, it has been almost a century since the leather industry began to change skin to shoes. 90 years ago, Armenian leather and footwear factories were established in the country.

Formerly, they were known as Asko Leather Factory and Asko Shoe Factory, they are now known as Addis Ababa Leather Factory and Black Nile Shoe Factory. The former Darmar Leather Factory and Shoe Factory are now Awash Leather Factory and Lion Shoe Factory.