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IRANIAN AUTHORITIES TAKE CARE OF ARMENIAN MONUMENTS
Aysor
July 15 2010
Armenia
Results of Armenian monuments study in Iran indicate that the Iranian
authorities take care of Armenian monuments, churches unlike the
neighboring Georgian authorities. Armenian architecture, monuments
expert Samvel Karapetyan told reporters.
"Our expedition worked in the south of Tehran. We saw over 20 well
preserved Armenian churches there with noticeboards marking that
they are Armenian monuments," Mr. Karapetyan said adding that Iranian
villagers never damage Armenian monuments.
The speaker noted that the Iranian government even allocates funds
to repair some of the monuments.
According to the monuments expert, unlike the Iranian side, the
Georgian authorities do their utmost to misappropriate Armenian
churches.
From: A. Papazian
Aysor
July 15 2010
Armenia
Results of Armenian monuments study in Iran indicate that the Iranian
authorities take care of Armenian monuments, churches unlike the
neighboring Georgian authorities. Armenian architecture, monuments
expert Samvel Karapetyan told reporters.
"Our expedition worked in the south of Tehran. We saw over 20 well
preserved Armenian churches there with noticeboards marking that
they are Armenian monuments," Mr. Karapetyan said adding that Iranian
villagers never damage Armenian monuments.
The speaker noted that the Iranian government even allocates funds
to repair some of the monuments.
According to the monuments expert, unlike the Iranian side, the
Georgian authorities do their utmost to misappropriate Armenian
churches.
From: A. Papazian