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A CROSS-STONE IN MEMORY OF VICTIMS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ERECTED IN THE TOWN OF NIKOPOL, UKRAINE
ARMENPRESS
Oct 15, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, ARMENPRESS: Cross-stone dedicated to the
memory of the victims of the Armenian genocide opened October 11
in the central park of the town Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk province,
Ukraine. The cross-stone has been erected on the initiative of the
Armenian community in Nikopol.
Press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told Armenpress that
the consecration ceremony of the cross-stone has been done by the
priest of Dnepropetrovsk church Ter Hamazasp and the priest of the
Russian church in Nikopol Roman Katsnovetski.
Mayor of Nikopol Sergey Starunin, who was present at the ceremony,
noted in his speech that the genocide against Armenians is a crime
against humanity and erection of the cross-stone also has a preventive
character not to allow suchlike tragedies.
He also noted that the small Armenian community in Nikopol enjoys the
love and respect of the authorities of the town and the society and
actively participates in the social life of the town contributing to
its development. The park, where the cross-stone has been erected,
is decided to be named "Armenian".
Armenian Ambassador and authorized minister Jivan Movsisian, who
took part in the opening ceremony of the cross-stone, in his speech
thanked the authorities of the town for supporting the initiative of
the community.
He also thanked the authorities of the country for their care towards
the Armenian community and noted that the Armenian community is an
important factor in the development and consolidation of relationship
between Ukraine and Armenia.
Representatives of town's official, social, cultural, scientific and
other ethnic minorities, Union of Armenians in Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk
provincial Armenian community spoke during the opening ceremony. The
event was covered by provincial and local media.
ARMENPRESS
Oct 15, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, ARMENPRESS: Cross-stone dedicated to the
memory of the victims of the Armenian genocide opened October 11
in the central park of the town Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk province,
Ukraine. The cross-stone has been erected on the initiative of the
Armenian community in Nikopol.
Press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told Armenpress that
the consecration ceremony of the cross-stone has been done by the
priest of Dnepropetrovsk church Ter Hamazasp and the priest of the
Russian church in Nikopol Roman Katsnovetski.
Mayor of Nikopol Sergey Starunin, who was present at the ceremony,
noted in his speech that the genocide against Armenians is a crime
against humanity and erection of the cross-stone also has a preventive
character not to allow suchlike tragedies.
He also noted that the small Armenian community in Nikopol enjoys the
love and respect of the authorities of the town and the society and
actively participates in the social life of the town contributing to
its development. The park, where the cross-stone has been erected,
is decided to be named "Armenian".
Armenian Ambassador and authorized minister Jivan Movsisian, who
took part in the opening ceremony of the cross-stone, in his speech
thanked the authorities of the town for supporting the initiative of
the community.
He also thanked the authorities of the country for their care towards
the Armenian community and noted that the Armenian community is an
important factor in the development and consolidation of relationship
between Ukraine and Armenia.
Representatives of town's official, social, cultural, scientific and
other ethnic minorities, Union of Armenians in Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk
provincial Armenian community spoke during the opening ceremony. The
event was covered by provincial and local media.