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AKHTAMAR CHURCH TO OPEN NOVEMBER 4
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.10.2006 16:41 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The opening of the church on Akhtamar island
will most likely take place November 4. According to supervisor of
the restoration works, architect Zakhid Certanly, the works were
started in May 2005 and finished August 30, 2006. "600 000 Liras
was spent for the restoration carried out under the supervision of
5 experts. Bas-reliefs on the walls were cleaned, the foundation was
fastened, roof and floor were repaired and windows glassed. Presently
the workers put in order the surrounding territory, repair the roads,
build a quay, a booking office, a hotel, a cafe and a gift shop,"
the Turkish architect said. He also remarked that he restored the
church in Bitlis which is now used for social needs.
"As for Akhtamar, we always kept in contact with Armenian architects in
order to maintain its Armenian originality," Certnaly said emphasizing
that Turkish Prime Minister Racep Tayyip Erdogan attaches importance to
the restoration of the church, which can contribute to the development
of the Armenian-Turkish relations and become an example for the
whole world.
"Erdogan will to all appearance be present at the opening ceremony,"
he said. The Turkish architect also reminded that the Church of
Saint Apostles was built in the 10th century by King Gagik Artsruni,
reports Yerkir with a reference to Marmara newspaper.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.10.2006 16:41 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The opening of the church on Akhtamar island
will most likely take place November 4. According to supervisor of
the restoration works, architect Zakhid Certanly, the works were
started in May 2005 and finished August 30, 2006. "600 000 Liras
was spent for the restoration carried out under the supervision of
5 experts. Bas-reliefs on the walls were cleaned, the foundation was
fastened, roof and floor were repaired and windows glassed. Presently
the workers put in order the surrounding territory, repair the roads,
build a quay, a booking office, a hotel, a cafe and a gift shop,"
the Turkish architect said. He also remarked that he restored the
church in Bitlis which is now used for social needs.
"As for Akhtamar, we always kept in contact with Armenian architects in
order to maintain its Armenian originality," Certnaly said emphasizing
that Turkish Prime Minister Racep Tayyip Erdogan attaches importance to
the restoration of the church, which can contribute to the development
of the Armenian-Turkish relations and become an example for the
whole world.
"Erdogan will to all appearance be present at the opening ceremony,"
he said. The Turkish architect also reminded that the Church of
Saint Apostles was built in the 10th century by King Gagik Artsruni,
reports Yerkir with a reference to Marmara newspaper.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress