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news.am, Armenia
Oct 2 2010
Turkish nationalists prayed in church, since their prayers are not
heard from mosques
October 01, 2010 | 18:19
Installing a cross on Akhtamar church is an action directed against
Nationalist Movement Party, the editor of Armenian-Turkish Agos daily
Aris Nalci told NEWS.am. He noted that Turkish authorities are dealing
with nationalists using Armenians. `Two steps- permission to pray and
installing of a cross - are a part of political game,' he said, adding
that permission for the prayer had no exact wording, it was just told
that nationalists can pray in Ani Cathedral.
Nalci also said that the Van Governor gave no instructions to
journalists to cover installing of a cross to avoid possible threats
that can be provoked by nationalists. Regarding a prayer of
Nationalist Movement Party, Nalci said that `he is laughing with us.'
He also recalled recent publication in Agos: `One of our journalists
wrote that in fact mosques did not satisfy Turkish nationalists and
they decided to call on God in an Armenian church, as God cannot here
them from mosques. Thus, they decided to pray in church for God to
here them'.
There were only 3000 people praying in Ani, despite forecasts by
nationalists who claimed 10,000 people would be present, Nalci said.
`If a leader of major Turkish party fails to gather 10,000 people, it
means the party is dying,' he added.
From: A. Papazian
Oct 2 2010
Turkish nationalists prayed in church, since their prayers are not
heard from mosques
October 01, 2010 | 18:19
Installing a cross on Akhtamar church is an action directed against
Nationalist Movement Party, the editor of Armenian-Turkish Agos daily
Aris Nalci told NEWS.am. He noted that Turkish authorities are dealing
with nationalists using Armenians. `Two steps- permission to pray and
installing of a cross - are a part of political game,' he said, adding
that permission for the prayer had no exact wording, it was just told
that nationalists can pray in Ani Cathedral.
Nalci also said that the Van Governor gave no instructions to
journalists to cover installing of a cross to avoid possible threats
that can be provoked by nationalists. Regarding a prayer of
Nationalist Movement Party, Nalci said that `he is laughing with us.'
He also recalled recent publication in Agos: `One of our journalists
wrote that in fact mosques did not satisfy Turkish nationalists and
they decided to call on God in an Armenian church, as God cannot here
them from mosques. Thus, they decided to pray in church for God to
here them'.
There were only 3000 people praying in Ani, despite forecasts by
nationalists who claimed 10,000 people would be present, Nalci said.
`If a leader of major Turkish party fails to gather 10,000 people, it
means the party is dying,' he added.
From: A. Papazian