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DESECRATED ARMENIAN GRAVESTONES IN NOVOROSSIYSK TO BE RESTORED
news.am
July 28 2010
Armenia
Armenia's General Consul in the South Federal District Ararat Gomtsyan
and the chairman of the region's Armenian community A. Gevorgyan will
arrive in Novorossiysk on July 29 under the instruction of Armenian
Ambassador to Russia Oleg Yesayan.
They intend to meet with the heads of corresponding agencies to
present them Armenia's position on an act of vandalism. If necessary
they will assist the local Armenian community, Armenian Embassy in
Russia informed NEWS.am.
As a result of undertaken measures (note of protest sent to Russian
foreign ministry, aletter by the Ambassador addressed to Krasnodar
region's Governor Alexander Tkachev), the Novorossiysk authorities
issued a statement, saying the gravestones will be restored on
budgetary funds within several days.
As NEWS.am reported earlier, gravestones were destroyed at three
cemeteries. On July 24 morning policemen arrived at the scenes.
Unknown persons destroyed the graves, without leaving any nationalist
or religious inscriptions.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
July 28 2010
Armenia
Armenia's General Consul in the South Federal District Ararat Gomtsyan
and the chairman of the region's Armenian community A. Gevorgyan will
arrive in Novorossiysk on July 29 under the instruction of Armenian
Ambassador to Russia Oleg Yesayan.
They intend to meet with the heads of corresponding agencies to
present them Armenia's position on an act of vandalism. If necessary
they will assist the local Armenian community, Armenian Embassy in
Russia informed NEWS.am.
As a result of undertaken measures (note of protest sent to Russian
foreign ministry, aletter by the Ambassador addressed to Krasnodar
region's Governor Alexander Tkachev), the Novorossiysk authorities
issued a statement, saying the gravestones will be restored on
budgetary funds within several days.
As NEWS.am reported earlier, gravestones were destroyed at three
cemeteries. On July 24 morning policemen arrived at the scenes.
Unknown persons destroyed the graves, without leaving any nationalist
or religious inscriptions.
From: A. Papazian