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  • BAKU: Armenian community of Lvov in Ukraine initiate rename city

    Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
    Jan 28 2008


    Armenian community of Lvov city of Ukraine initiate rename city
    Aryuts

    [ 28 Jan 2008 17:54 ]

    Armenian community of Lvov city of Ukraine wants renaming city
    Aryuts, APA reports.

    Parliamentarian of Lvov city Council Vardkez Arzumanyan said while
    interviewed by lragir.am website that Armenian community intends to
    raise issue on renaming the city.
    Parliamentarian said that they will appeal to city administration for
    renaming city on the behalf of 6 thousand Armenians living here.
    Arzumanyan also said that the memory of Armenians who laid foundation
    of the city, who contribute to the development of Lvov will be
    perpetuated by renaming the city.
    `New name of the city is well sounded both in Armenian and Ukrainian.
    Moreover, this step will strengthen friendship relations between the
    two nations,' he said.
    Parliamentarian also added that head of Ukrainian Eparchy of Armenian
    Apostle Church archbishop Gregoris (Bunyadyan) and Armenian
    ambassador to Ukraine Armen Khachatryan said that they will do their
    best for realization of this issue.
    Armenian community of Budyonovsk city of Russia and Armenian Church
    functioning in the country raised issue on returning historical name
    `Surb cross' to the city not long ago. /APA/
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