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2ND PILGRIMAGE TO TURKISH-OCCUPIED MAGARAVANK TO TAKE PLACE ON MAY 10
Gibrahayer
January 7, 2009
Nicosia
The Office of The Armenian Representative in the Cyprus Parliament
Vartkes Mahdessian announced today that the 2nd pilgrimage to
the historic Armenian monastery of Sourp Magar situated in the
Turkish-occupied Kyrenia mountain range will take place on Sunday
May 10, 2009.
It is expected that more than 200 Armenian Cypriots will participate
in the pilgrimage - which before the Turkish invasion 34 years ago -
was an event on the calendar, usually accompanied by the traditional
Herissa.
It was the Representative's Office two years ago that had organised
the first pilgrimage 32 years after the Turkish invasion, that was
attended by over 200 community members. The same event returns on
the community calendar in 2009.
It is destined to provide a bouquet of emotions to all those who will
attend and is destined to be a date that will be referred to by many
in years to come.
Hopefully the current negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus
problem will provide the circumstances that will enable members of our
community to freely and with no restrictions travel to Magaravank,
have the opportunity to work for its restoration and to be able to
pray and sing the Armenian sharagans, once again.
Gibrahayer
January 7, 2009
Nicosia
The Office of The Armenian Representative in the Cyprus Parliament
Vartkes Mahdessian announced today that the 2nd pilgrimage to
the historic Armenian monastery of Sourp Magar situated in the
Turkish-occupied Kyrenia mountain range will take place on Sunday
May 10, 2009.
It is expected that more than 200 Armenian Cypriots will participate
in the pilgrimage - which before the Turkish invasion 34 years ago -
was an event on the calendar, usually accompanied by the traditional
Herissa.
It was the Representative's Office two years ago that had organised
the first pilgrimage 32 years after the Turkish invasion, that was
attended by over 200 community members. The same event returns on
the community calendar in 2009.
It is destined to provide a bouquet of emotions to all those who will
attend and is destined to be a date that will be referred to by many
in years to come.
Hopefully the current negotiations for the solution of the Cyprus
problem will provide the circumstances that will enable members of our
community to freely and with no restrictions travel to Magaravank,
have the opportunity to work for its restoration and to be able to
pray and sing the Armenian sharagans, once again.